Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 11 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-offshore 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
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk Oceanside Pier for the next couple weeks. I won’t sugarcoat it – it’s looking real flat and messy the whole time. No proper waves to get excited about.
The water is a very unusual 76°F – that’s a staggering 8°F warmer than it should be. Feels like summer soup.
From Monday the 10th right through to the end, the swell is tiny, mostly 2ft to 3ft. The wind is nearly always cross-onshore, which just chops up anything that tries to form. The combined wave energy for the area is moderate (numbers around 382 to 475 early on, peaking at 694 on Friday the 14th), but with such short swell periods – mostly 13 to 18 seconds – and that messy breeze, the waves are weak and bumpy.
There are a few mornings that look slightly less terrible. Thursday the 13th morning has a light onshore wind and 2ft swell. Friday the 14th morning also has a light breeze and 2ft. These are your best chances, but the forecast says “marginal” and “questionable tide” – not exactly a ringing endorsement. You might scrape a few little ones if you’re keen.
Towards the middle of the month, Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th see swell up to 4ft, but the cross-onshore wind is still there, ruining it.
The second week is just more of the same – 1ft to 3ft, all with cross-onshore wind and a “poor” wave call. Nothing doing.
No true standout days in this entire 16-day window. The whole run is flat, choppy, and blown out. If you’re on a kite, that onshore wind and small bump might be fun. For us stick surfers, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 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 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 184 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 280 | 302 | 404 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 551 | 482 | 482 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 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 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 139 | 154 | 95 | 252 | 316 | 195 | 264 | 306 | 255 | 358 | 280 | 217 | 404 | 807 | 417 | 683 | 666 | 551 | 482 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | W 4 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 186 | 184 | 75 | 98 | 55 | 42 | 61 | 35 | 62 | 68 | 51 | 302 | 214 | 8 | 191 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 9 | W 12 | S 12 | W 5 | W 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 33 | 51 | 75 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 27 | 23 | 44 | 149 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | W 6 | WNW 12 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 2 | 28 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 73 | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | 19 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 0 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 109 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 40 |
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