Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

The core of the problem is that we’ve got a solid long-period groundswell arriving, but it’s coming from a direction that crosses up the lineup at almost every tide. The wind is light, which is a blessing, but the swell direction and the onshore component mean the waves are going to be pretty average most of the time. The water temp is a wild 75°F, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like bathwater out there.

We start off Wednesday the 29th of July with a 4ft SSW groundswell and a period of 16 seconds. The wind is light from the SW, which is onshore, giving us a marginal surf. The combined energy is moderate (870). The swell is a little too long in period for a beach break like this, so it'll be fat and hard to time. Thursday the 30th isn't much better; the swell drops to 3ft in the morning, then picks up to 5ft in the afternoon from the S, but the wind is cross-on from the WSW. The energy is moderate (808 and 903). The waves will be weak and lumpy.

Friday the 31st of July is a write-off. The wind picks up to 9 mph from the WSW, making it choppy and bumpy. The swell is small and weak. Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd of August are a total bust. The swell drops to 2ft and the combined energy is weak (187–246). We’re looking at a stretch of dead flat, poor surf from here all the way through to the end of the forecast. From Monday the 3rd of August all the way through to Thursday the 13th of August, the swell barely gets above 3ft, with periods that are all over the place. The energy is weak (mostly under 400). There’s a little spike in period on the 10th of August afternoon with a 20-second swell, but it's only 2ft, so it’s a ghost. The wind is light, but the waves are simply too small to do anything.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the early part of Wednesday the 29th of July. The swell is 4ft from the SSW, the period is a long 16 seconds, and the wind is a light 6 mph from the SW. It’s a light onshore breeze, so the surface won't be glassy, but it’s not going to be a complete mess. The energy is moderate (870). For a surfer who is desperate and can handle a bit of lump, the morning session might offer a few weak, long walls. The crowd is a possibility—it’s a popular spot. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a long, flat, boring run. The consistent lack of any decent swell energy means the kite surfers might be the only ones having a look.

Rusty.

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