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Oceanside Pier Surf Photo: 'Big Summer Swell' by John Lemieux

Lat Long: 33.19° N 117.39° W

Issued: 10 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oceanside Pier sea temperature is

20.4° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Oceanside Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		SSE	SW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		SSE	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	SW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	SW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	WSW
	13 s	cross		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S	WSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WNW	SSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	SW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 56 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.7 ft). Range 2.54m (8.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Oceanside Pier Surf Photo: 'Big Summer Swell' by John Lemieux

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Photo taken at: 5:45 pm 27 Aug 2014