Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with 725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. 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 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, checkin’ in with the local scoop for Oceanside Pier.
Look, if you’re from around here you know the drill in summer. We’ve got a real flat spell on our hands to kick things off. This week is a write-off for any quality waves. From Sunday the 12th through Friday the 17th, it’s just leftovers and poor conditions. Nothing worth paddling out for. That's a solid six days of nothin'.
Then things start to stir, but it's still a struggle. Saturday the 18th shows a pulse of swell, with waves building to `4 ft` to `5 ft` from the S, with moderate energy (1080), but the wind is a cross-offshore from the WNW, so you’ll get some shape. The conditions are still described as marginal, so it’s not gonna be any kind of classic day. Crowds are a possibility here since it’s a very consistent spot.
Sunday the 19th sees it drop back to `3 ft` to `3 ft` from the SW. The combined energy is still moderate (708). It’s better than the dead flat days, but still just tickin’ over. The whole second half of the week from Monday the 20th through Saturday the 26th is a real mixed bag of waist to chest-high stuff, mostly in the `3 ft` to `5 ft` range, with that persistent cross-on wind. The swell is short-period, around 13 to 15 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft and crumbly on the beach break. There's a small improvement on Wednesday the 22nd afternoon, with a score that hints at something marginally better, but it’s nothing to get stoked about.
The real standout window comes in the last few days. Look to Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th. We finally get clean conditions. On Sunday morning, you’ve got light offshore from the SSW, with waves of `2 ft` from the SW, but the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds. That is proper groundswell energy (697). That long period will make for some nice, lined-up, walled waves at the pier, but it gets sketchy if it’s too straight for the beach. Monday the 27th keeps that trend going with glassy offshore wind in the morning, `3 ft` swell from the SW at 18 seconds (660 energy). It’s not huge, but for a summer flat spell, those are the sessions you want to be out for. Clean, glassy, and the best we’ll see in this run. Crowds will be there, no doubt.
The water temperature is sitting at `71°F`, which is `4°F` warmer than normal. We’re in for a warm one.
So, if you’ve got patience, wait for that Sunday the 26th or Monday the 27th. That’s your time.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 277 | 312 | 187 | 213 | 133 | 111 | 194 | 107 | 96 | 161 | 122 | 122 | 125 | 181 | 83 | 144 | 380 | 725 | 547 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:02AM1.59m | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:44AM1.65m | 9:40PM2.56m | 11:25AM1.71m | 10:28PM2.45m | 12:07PM1.76m | 11:16PM2.26m | 12:48PM1.80m | 00:05AM2.01m | 1:31PM1.84m | 00:59AM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:11AM-0.15m | 3:24PM0.98m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 4:18PM0.95m | 5:36AM-0.01m | 5:13PM0.93m | 6:15AM0.16m | 6:12PM0.94m | 6:52AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.95m | 7:28AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | 7:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 316 | 277 | 312 | 187 | 213 | 133 | 93 | 133 | 31 | 34 | 48 | 89 | 71 | 33 | 181 | 74 | 144 | 380 | 725 | 547 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 113 | 62 | 18 | 120 | 133 | 76 | 111 | 194 | 95 | 83 | 161 | 122 | 122 | 107 | 26 | 13 | 136 | 366 | 311 | 44 | 350 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 46 | 12 | 59 | 25 | 58 | 47 | 3 | 107 | 96 | 73 | 48 | 47 | 125 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 25 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 314 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 116 | 107 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 60 |
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