Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 715 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. 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+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and here’s the surf outlook for our local stretch.
Right now, it’s a pretty quiet start. We’ve got a bit of a wait for anything worth paddling out for. The first few days are looking flat and weak, with small, messy swell and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind. The water is sitting at a very warm 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like a bath than the ocean.
The best window of the whole forecast is shaping up around July 24th and 25th. That’s when we’ll see a proper pulse of SW swell pushing through, with heights climbing to 6 ft to 8 ft and some moderate wave energy (up to 2897). The period is around 14 seconds, which is decent groundswell. The catch is the wind will be cross-on from the west, so it won’t be glassy, but for a exposed beach break like Oceanside Pier, that’s a reasonable trade-off for some real size. The early morning on the 24th is the pick, with lighter WSW winds and a solid 6 ft of SW swell.
Before that, we’re looking at a long stretch of small, marginal surf from now right through to about July 23rd. There’s a slight bump on July 19th with 4 ft, but it’s cross-on and short period, so it’s more of a messy option. Honestly, the wait is worth it for that late July window.
Oceanside Pier is the only break on the cards here (Oceanside-Pier). It’s a very consistent, exposed spot, which is good, but it does get crowded sometimes. The optimum swell direction is WSW, and the swell we get for the best days is mainly S and SSW, so it’s not perfectly aligned, but it’ll still produce some rideable waves.
The standout is definitely Saturday morning, July 25th – we’ve got 8 ft of S swell with a 14-second period, and while the wind is cross-on, it’s a clean, clear morning. That’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the window. The combined energy is strong (2897), so expect some hefty sets. This is more for intermediate to advanced surfers, as it’ll be pushing 8 ft. It’s not a beginner wave.
For the rest of the second week, it drops back down to the 3 ft to 4 ft range with more typical conditions, but nothing that screams “drop everything.”
Stay patient, folks. The end of the month is where it’s at.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 194 | 107 | 96 | 161 | 122 | 122 | 125 | 181 | 83 | 136 | 366 | 379 | 186 | 430 | 493 | 493 | 353 | 367 | 539 | 715 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:15PM1.86m | 2:03AM1.48m | 3:02PM1.87m | 3:37AM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:36PM0.94m | 8:03AM0.79m | 10:06PM0.88m | 8:42AM0.98m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | 7:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 133 | 95 | 83 | 161 | 74 | 74 | 52 | 41 | 25 | 136 | 366 | 379 | 186 | 430 | 396 | 493 | 235 | 174 | 539 | 715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 111 | 194 | 8 | 96 | 24 | 122 | 122 | 107 | 181 | 74 | 14 | 66 | 141 | 116 | 338 | 493 | 231 | 353 | 367 | 92 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 4 | SW 17 | W 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 6 | SSW 20 | W 5 | S 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 5 | 107 | 15 | 73 | 48 | 47 | 125 | 74 | 83 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 125 | 44 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 75 | 8 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 0 | 60 | 178 | 38 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 116 | 103 | 38 | 103 | 116 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 59 |
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