Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.

Straight off the bat, we got Oceanside Pier to look at, and I gotta be real with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The combined swell energy is moderate but the wind is stubborn. Through this whole period, water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.

Right now, Friday the 10th through to Thursday the 17th, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell stays pretty weak – mostly around 3ft to 3ft from the SSW at a long 15 seconds. That period shows some proper groundswell, but the energy is moderate to weak, and with that onshore wind, the quality just isn’t there. It’s mostly poor surf conditions. There’s a couple of marginal windows Saturday afternoon the 11th and Monday morning the 13th, but with wind still on or cross, it’s not worth getting excited about. A 15-second period can give nice shaped waves, but at a exposed beach setup like this, with that onshore wind, it’s more messy than magic.

Sunday the 12th: cloudy and onshore wind, poor surf. Tuesday the 14th: swell drops to 2ft, weak energy, choppy. Wednesday the 15th: even smaller, 1ft. Thursday the 16th: same story. Friday the 17th: 2ft, long period but weak energy. Honestly, this first week is a write-off. Kite surfers might have a look in that cross-on wind, but for paddle surfing? Not worth it.

Now we hit a bit of a dry patch. Not much to recommend.

Moving into the second week, we start to see something. Saturday the 18th: swell picks up to 3ft from the SW with a long 18-second period. Energy jumps up. The wind is onshore still, but light – that’s a glimmer. Marginal surf, but if you are desperate, the afternoon with rain showers might have a few cleanish waves. It’s not a standout, just the first sign of life.

Sunday the 19th: swell hangs at 3ft to 3ft, SW, 17-second period. Energy really builds in the afternoon – that’s moderate wave energy starting to kick. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still a bit messy. Marginal. Monday the 20th: similar, but energy drops. Tuesday the 21st: swell back to 3ft, 15-second period, with the best energy since the start in the afternoon. Wind is light cross-onshore. Still marginal.

By Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd, it’s back to poor or marginal. The swell sticks around 3ft to 3ft, but the wind never really goes clean offshore.

For the one true standout in this entire 16-day window? If I have to pick, it’s the afternoon of Saturday the 19th. The 3ft southwest swell at 17 seconds brings in the most energy we’ve seen, and with light cross-onshore wind, it’s the closest to clean we’re gonna get. It’s not epic, but it’s the best of a tough lot. Expect crowds on a Saturday at Oceanside Pier – that’s likely.

Other than that, the whole period is a grind. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from the 10th through the 17th, then only marginal windows after that. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car and don’t drive too far.

Rusty.

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