Surf Forecasts:
Oceanside Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming down the pipe for our little slice of coast.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a bummer. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch. From now through the first few days of August, the ocean is basically flat. We've got tiny little 1ft to 2ft swells bumping through from the SW, but with cross-onshore winds and the combined wave energy barely scratching 186, it's just not gonna be worth your time. You'd be better off working on that pop-up on the lawn.
The first real stirring of life doesn't show up until the morning of Friday the 8th. We get a pulse of SSW swell that pushes the wave energy up to 447, but the height is still a paltry 2ft. The models keep it in the "poor surf" category. It honestly stays stubbornly quiet, with surf heights never breaking the 3ft mark until the very end of the forecast.
Now, truth be told, there are a couple of days that might offer a glimmer. The morning of Saturday the 9th and again on Sunday morning the 9th, that same SSW swell pushes up to 3ft with periods of 15 seconds. Winds are light and onshore, which is better than a stiff cross-breeze. But the combined energy is still in the 400s, so it's not a grom-stomper, just a slight improvement.
The real standout, and I mean *the* one to circle on your calendar, is shaping up for the end of the second week. We're looking at Oceanside Pier on the afternoon of Friday the 14th. A SW swell builds to a decent 4ft, and while the wind is a cross-onshore breeze, the period is a lovely 18 seconds. That long period means it's a proper groundswell with some real shape to it. The combined energy jumps to 781, suggesting there's a fair bit of power in the water. It's still a marginal call, but given the desert leading up to it, this is the best chance we've got for a few fun ones.
Keep an eye out, surf's coming, just gotta be patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 91 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 107 | 75 | 162 | 127 | 160 | 113 | 114 | 126 | 329 | 243 | 348 | 344 | 295 | 487 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.79m | 00:00AM1.72m | 1:00PM1.85m | 00:51AM1.51m | 1:39PM1.90m | 2:08AM1.31m | 2:31PM1.95m | 4:24AM1.20m | 3:37PM2.01m | 6:47AM1.26m | 4:52PM2.11m | 7:50AM1.38m | 6:02PM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.93m | 6:22AM0.63m | 7:18PM0.90m | 6:48AM0.78m | 8:38PM0.85m | 7:19AM0.94m | 10:16PM0.74m | 8:03AM1.09m | 11:46PM0.55m | 9:34AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.34m | 11:21AM1.22m | 1:44AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 12 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 75 | 83 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 107 | 11 | 162 | 127 | 160 | 113 | 114 | 84 | 329 | 111 | 348 | 344 | 295 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 18 | 14 | 80 | 82 | 54 | 85 | 9 | 75 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 79 | 126 | 114 | 243 | 103 | 69 | 94 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | W 13 | W 5 | W 4 | W 12 | W 15 | SSW 9 | W 12 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 88 | 47 | 23 | 91 | 91 | 58 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 116 | 60 | 116 | 60 | 264 | 0 |
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