Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 553 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SSW 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 (Sep 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at what Oceanside Pier has for us.
It’s shaping up to be a rough stretch, honestly. We’re looking at small, weak surf with onshore winds messing it up for days. The water here is an unusually warm 74°, which is way warmer than it should be – makes you wonder what’s going on.
We start Tuesday, September 15th, with clear skies but a cross-onshore breeze and a tiny 2ft south-west swell. The wave energy is weak (255), and the period is a very long 16 seconds, meaning the waves will have good shape but will break a bit too straight at a beach like this. With the wind, it’s just poor. Wednesday and Thursday are the same story: small 3ft swells from the south-southwest, long periods, and cross-onshore wind keeping things choppy. Nothing worth paddling out for.
We get a slight nudge in energy (494) by Saturday morning, September 19th, with a 3ft south-west swell and a period of 18 seconds. But the wind is still light and onshore, so it’s only marginal at best. The energy builds a little into Sunday the 20th, hitting moderate levels (538), but the small size and the wind just hold it back.
This pattern just doesn’t let up through the second week – from Monday the 21st all the way to Wednesday the 30th. The swell sits between 3ft and 3ft, the period drops from 17 seconds down to 12 seconds, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore. The wave energy stays moderate, peaking at around 636 on the 20th and 632 on the 21st, but the quality is either poor or marginal.
There’s not a single standout day in this whole 16-day window. The constant onshore flow and the lack of any real size makes this look better for kite surfers than paddle surfers. I’d sit this one out and wait for something better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 161 | 127 | 114 | 390 | 347 | 402 | 288 | 246 | 405 | 303 | 303 | 234 | 379 | 375 | 375 | 455 | 522 | 499 | 470 | 547 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.99m | 1:22AM1.32m | 12:27PM1.90m | 3:52AM1.22m | 1:13PM1.80m | 2:35PM1.72m | 8:13AM1.44m | 4:22PM1.72m | 7:53AM1.50m | 5:36PM1.80m | 8:01AM1.57m | 6:27PM1.89m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.64m | 5:37AM1.11m | 8:22PM0.72m | 5:04AM1.22m | 10:05PM0.73m | 11:35PM0.67m | 10:11AM1.43m | 00:29AM0.57m | 11:54AM1.34m | 1:06AM0.48m | 12:41PM1.21m | 1:35AM0.42m | |||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 122 | 88 | 390 | 347 | 402 | 288 | 246 | 405 | 183 | 303 | 139 | 379 | 375 | 375 | 455 | 522 | 499 | 470 | 547 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 161 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 160 | 162 | 156 | 303 | 141 | 234 | 99 | 96 | 85 | 27 | 39 | 53 | 56 | 39 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | NW 11 | W 5 | S 11 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 127 | 114 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 75 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 264 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 157 | 0 | 38 | 60 | 0 |
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