Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with 898 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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+) | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up.
The week starts off pretty slow. From this Saturday the 18th through Thursday the 23rd, it’s mostly small and bumpy. Swell heights are running 3 to 4 ft, mostly short-period SW windswell, and the wind is cross-on or onshore most of the time. The wave energy is moderate, but nothing that’s gonna get the heart racing. Water temps are a balmy 72° right now – that’s way warmer than normal, which is a treat even if the waves are small.
The real action fires up starting Friday the 24th, but the window to look at is from Saturday the 25th through Tuesday the 28th. That’s when we get a decent pulse of long-period SSW groundswell. On the 25th, we’re looking at 3 ft of SW swell with a 21-second period, and combined wave energy hitting 1104 (moderate to strong). That’s a proper groundswell, and with light winds, it’s going to be clean. By Tuesday the 28th, the swell pushes to nearly 5 ft with 17-second period, and energy up at 1437 – that’s strong wave energy. That Tuesday afternoon, 5 ft of clean SSW swell with light offshore breeze is the highlight. That’s going to be too much for beginners, but for intermediates and up, that’s a solid day. Crowds are likely at Oceanside Pier.
On Friday the 31st, we see another bump to nearly 6 ft of S swell, but the period drops to 15 seconds and the wind swings cross-onshore, so expect some texture on the faces.
By Sunday August 2nd, it all fizzles out to 2 ft of short period slop with energy down to just 119. The wind is onshore and it’s messy. Honestly, that’s looking more like a kitesurfing setup than a paddling one.
The Pick: Circle Saturday the 25th morning. You’ll get 3 ft of clean, long-period SW groundswell, light wind, and that unseasonably warm water. It’s a bit long period for a beach break, so the lines might be a little straight, but it’ll be clean and fun. Crowds are always a possibility at Oceanside Pier, so get out early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 379 | 127 | 330 | 424 | 488 | 398 | 367 | 334 | 715 | 474 | 474 | 437 | 394 | 316 | 273 | 207 | 345 | 563 | 368 | 664 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.84m | 00:59AM1.74m | 2:15PM1.86m | 2:03AM1.48m | 3:02PM1.87m | 3:37AM1.29m | 3:53PM1.88m | 5:50AM1.24m | 4:47PM1.90m | 7:37AM1.30m | 5:41PM1.94m | 8:30AM1.38m | 6:30PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.95m | 7:28AM0.58m | 8:36PM0.94m | 8:03AM0.79m | 10:06PM0.88m | 8:42AM0.98m | 11:35PM0.77m | 9:32AM1.13m | 00:43AM0.64m | 10:46AM1.22m | 1:32AM0.51m | 12:00PM1.25m | 2:11AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 366 | 379 | 81 | 330 | 336 | 488 | 240 | 188 | 334 | 715 | 474 | 474 | 437 | 394 | 316 | 273 | 207 | 345 | 309 | 289 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 17 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | S 10 | W 5 | S 9 | SSW 8 | W 6 | SSE 14 | W 6 | W 7 | S 12 | W 6 | SW 24 | W 6 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 69 | 67 | 127 | 163 | 424 | 5 | 398 | 367 | 94 | 9 | 59 | 39 | 27 | 67 | 47 | 42 | 139 | 40 | 563 | 23 | 664 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | W 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 12 | W 5 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 26 | SW 26 | W 6 | SSW 24 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 44 | 56 | 108 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 175 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 136 | 153 | 171 | 105 | 25 | 368 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 52 |
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