Oceanside Pier surf break

Oceanside Pier surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 03 Apr 2026 PDT
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Oceanside Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oceanside Pier sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oceanside Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oceanside Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 3rd Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 19s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 5th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 9th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
0
3
2
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
W
0.3
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.1
W
1.1
W
0.6
SW
0.4
SSW
0.7
SW
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)820191818161615151514141413138816201618
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9268263398298526507372428343320302236176171144133208149271547
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
SSE
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSE
15
SW
15
WSW
5
ESE
10
S
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassononcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononononglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:52AM
1.70
10:27PM
2.13
11:33AM
1.57
10:52PM
2.08
12:21PM
1.43
11:18PM
2.01
1:26PM
1.31
11:48PM
1.92
12:26AM
1.82
1:29AM
1.72
3:19AM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:15PM
0.84
5:19AM
0.41
4:35PM
0.97
6:00AM
0.47
4:52PM
1.09
6:48AM
0.56
4:59PM
1.19
7:51AM
0.65
9:18AM
0.69
10:47AM
0.66
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise6:35--6:33--6:31--6:31--6:28--6:28--6:26--
Sunset-7:10--7:10--7:12--7:13--7:13--7:14--7:15-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--------------------5
Temp. °C192120222218212118181816181917191917171817
Feels °C (?)181819191817191818161616171717171716161715
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Information about the Oceanside Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Oceanside Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oceanside Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oceanside Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oceanside Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oceanside Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Oceanside Pier is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Oceanside. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Oceanside. Oceanside has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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