Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 807 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s 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 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here, looking at the next 16 days for the Oceanside Pier zone. Gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The forecast is calling for almost entirely poor surf conditions right through the end of the month. We're looking at a long, quiet run with very little to get excited about.
The water temperature is sitting at 76°F which is a whopping 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year. Feels like bathwater out there, which is pretty unusual, even for summer.
Let's start with Monday the 10th. The morning has a tiny 3ft SSW swell with a period of 14 seconds, but it's blown out by a 9 mph onshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is weak at 319. It's just not happening. That same ugly story carries through the next few days – small, choppy, and messy. By Thursday the 13th, the morning shows a glimmer with a 2ft SSW swell and lighter 6 mph winds, bumping the score up a touch, but it's still just marginal at best.
Heading into the weekend of the 15th and 16th, the swell starts to get a little more push. Saturday the 15th morning has 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and very light wind, which is about as good as it's going to get. It's still a marginal call, but if you're desperate and look hard, that might be the pick of the whole run. The combined energy is moderate at 637. Saturday afternoon gets a little more size at 4ft from the SSW, but the wind goes cross-shore at 9 mph, so it won't be clean.
After that, it's back to small and poor conditions. From the 17th right through to the 25th of August, there's nothing that even sniffs a recommendation. The swells stay small, mostly under 3ft, and the winds are rarely in our favor. Sunday the 23rd has a clean 1ft SW groundswell with a very long 19-second period, but it's tiny and the energy is weak at 333. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
Overall, there's no standout swell, no clean offshore winds, and no real quality on the cards. This is one of those stretches where you might be better off checking the forecast again in a few days. The setups we have here are beach-oriented, and with the combo of small, weak swells and constant onshore wind, it's not even looking great for the kites. Hang tight.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 186 | 184 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 280 | 302 | 404 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 551 | 489 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.60m | 7:56PM2.46m | 9:39AM1.70m | 8:45PM2.49m | 10:13AM1.79m | 9:31PM2.43m | 10:46AM1.87m | 10:16PM2.30m | 11:19AM1.93m | 11:00PM2.09m | 11:52AM1.96m | 11:45PM1.85m | 12:26PM1.96m | 00:34AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:10AM-0.06m | 2:33PM0.92m | 3:49AM-0.05m | 3:23PM0.82m | 4:24AM0.03m | 4:11PM0.75m | 4:58AM0.17m | 5:00PM0.72m | 5:29AM0.35m | 5:51PM0.72m | 5:58AM0.56m | 6:46PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 207 | 156 | 154 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 280 | 217 | 404 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 551 | 489 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 106 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 98 | 55 | 52 | 61 | 35 | 62 | 68 | 51 | 302 | 214 | 29 | 191 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 11 | WSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 39 | 33 | 51 | 75 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 27 | 23 | 44 | 149 | 28 | 64 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 57 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 27 | 59 | 33 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
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