Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 577 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otter Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otter Rock in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here with the rundown for Otter Rock.
First thing, the water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about 3° colder than what’s normal for this time of year. It's running chilly, so don't be shy with the wetsuit thickness.
Scoping out the next couple weeks, it’s a story of small swells and tricky winds. The clear standout is the morning of Monday the 7th. The wind will be glassy, making for a clean surface on a 2ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate (260). It’s small, but for an exposed point break, that’s as good as it gets for a fun, easy paddle out.
From the 8th onward through the 13th, the wind clocks around to the NNW and gets gusty. Even when the swell bumps up to 5ft on the 12th with strong energy (701), the onshore chop will trash the wave face. This spot will look a whole lot more appealing for the kite surfers than the paddle crowd during that stretch.
We get another nice, clean window on the morning of Wednesday the 16th. Glassy wind again, with a 3ft NW swell. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it's not packing much punch, but it’ll be clean and rideable.
For the second week, keep an eye on Saturday morning, the 19th of September. The forecast is calling for a dead calm, glassy ocean and a long-period, 2ft WSW groundswell with 19 seconds between waves. The energy is light (221), but those long-period lines will wrap around the point beautifully, offering some clean little peelers for a log.
Bottom line: Monday the 7th is your early call for clean, small waves, and Saturday the 19th is looking like a promising, glassy day for some longboard action further out.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 206 | 130 | 128 | 121 | 87 | 117 | 162 | 174 | 230 | 260 | 462 | 487 | 278 | 315 | 355 | 303 | 441 | 424 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27PM2.42m | 10:39AM1.94m | 9:40PM2.51m | 11:21AM2.11m | 10:42PM2.58m | 11:58AM2.28m | 11:36PM2.62m | 12:32PM2.43m | 00:26AM2.59m | 1:05PM2.55m | 1:13AM2.51m | 1:36PM2.62m | 1:59AM2.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM1.20m | 3:50AM-0.21m | 3:44PM1.02m | 4:43AM-0.31m | 4:45PM0.77m | 5:29AM-0.34m | 5:37PM0.52m | 6:10AM-0.30m | 6:25PM0.29m | 6:47AM-0.18m | 7:09PM0.12m | 7:22AM0.01m | 7:52PM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 73 | 49 | 117 | 93 | 58 | 55 | 87 | 174 | 230 | 260 | 462 | 238 | 204 | 315 | 355 | 303 | 441 | 424 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 212 | 206 | 130 | 128 | 121 | 87 | 62 | 18 | 154 | 40 | 107 | 148 | 14 | 278 | 107 | 248 | 273 | 255 | 245 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | WNW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 98 | 86 | 81 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 31 | 81 | 61 | 96 | 42 | 40 | — | 14 | 255 | 20 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 11 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 57 | 6 | 20 | 117 | 162 | — | 139 | 100 | — | 487 | 128 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 1 | 1 | 290 | 1 | 113 | 332 | 1 | 1 | 272 | 1 | 332 | 335 | 1 | 300 | 883 | 1 | 169 | 399 | 1 |
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