Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let's talk about the Oceanside Pier.
We're looking at a pretty grim stretch of surf for the next couple of weeks. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly on it or cross-onshore, and it just doesn't look good. There's a long dry spell before we see anything worth paddling out for.
From Tuesday the 4th all the way through to Friday the 14th of August, it’s a total bust. The waves are barely a ripple, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is terrible. It’s just clean, flat water. The combined swell energy is weak, maxing out at a few hundred. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing to report there.
The first real sign of life finally shows up on the afternoon of Friday the 14th of August. We get a bump in energy from a SSW swell, but it’s still a marginal call. The swell is just 3 feet and the wind is still a gentle cross-onshore, making it choppy. Not worth rushing out for.
Saturday the 15th of August is the best we’ve got. The morning sees a 3 feet SSW swell with a period of 16 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the WSW. That's clean. The afternoon holds up with a 4 feet swell from the SW, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so the morning is the window. It’s just a marginal call, but it’s the standout of the whole 16-day window. The swell is small, but it’s the only time the conditions line up for a clean wave.
The rest of the period after that fades back into poor surf, with the wind turning onshore again and the swell dropping back to barely 3 feet. It’s a long, flat run, and this is one of those times where you just have to wait for the next change in the weather pattern.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 91 | 85 | 107 | 75 | 162 | 127 | 160 | 113 | 114 | 126 | 329 | 243 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 397 | 411 | 305 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.51m | 1:39PM1.90m | 2:08AM1.31m | 2:31PM1.95m | 4:24AM1.20m | 3:37PM2.01m | 6:47AM1.26m | 4:52PM2.11m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:02PM2.23m | 8:30AM1.50m | 7:02PM2.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.78m | 8:38PM0.85m | 7:19AM0.94m | 10:16PM0.74m | 8:03AM1.09m | 11:46PM0.55m | 9:34AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.34m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.15m | 12:40PM1.15m | 2:29AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 85 | 107 | 75 | 162 | 127 | 160 | 113 | 114 | 84 | 329 | 111 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 397 | 411 | 305 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 58 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 79 | 126 | 114 | 243 | 103 | 69 | 94 | 98 | 13 | 42 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | W 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | SSW 9 | W 12 | SSW 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 91 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 116 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 93 | 116 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 38 | 107 | 0 |
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