Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 756 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otter Rock in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been digging through the charts for Otter Rock. I’ll be honest, the next few days look a bit grim. There’s a lot of onshore junk and weak, messy swell coming through. It’s going to be a wait.
The one window that really shines is the morning of Friday, September 4th. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WNW, but the real story is the glassy conditions. The wind goes flat calm, and the ocean will be clean as a mirror. That’s the session to plan for. The water is sitting around 55°, which is a few degrees colder than normal for this time of year, so bring the thick rubber.
The swell is small but has a touch of period (9 seconds) and the energy is moderate (608). It’s not a giant, but with perfect conditions, Otter Rock will have some fun little rights peeling down the point.
The only other real hope is the morning of Sunday, September 6th, and Monday, September 7th. Both mornings have glassy wind and a waist-high 2ft to 3ft SW swell. It’s small, but clean.
Looking way out to Friday, September 11th, the models show a big spike. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW. That’s a lot of water (combined energy of 1631), but it’s a short-period wind swell (7 seconds). The wind is cross-on, so it’ll be a lumpy, powerful mess. That’s expert-only territory, and with that short period and onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. It might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us.
The rest of the forecast is a mix of small, onshore chop. Nothing to write home about. The wind is mostly cross-on or cross-shore, which doesn’t suit Otter Rock’s point break. You need a bit of luck for that place to work, and it’s not coming often.
So, mark your calendar for the morning of Friday the 4th. That’s the one. Small, clean, glassy. The rest is a tough stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 111 | 174 | 302 | 306 | 239 | 209 | 344 | 408 | 258 | 190 | 124 | 253 | 720 | 295 | 383 | 314 | 412 | 313 | 370 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:50PM2.38m | 1:47AM2.36m | 2:17PM2.47m | 2:31AM2.23m | 2:47PM2.54m | 3:20AM2.08m | 3:19PM2.57m | 4:17AM1.90m | 3:58PM2.55m | 5:26AM1.73m | 4:46PM2.50m | 6:54AM1.63m | 5:48PM2.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.32m | 8:00AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.19m | 8:30AM0.24m | 9:14PM0.09m | 9:03AM0.48m | 10:03PM0.04m | 9:40AM0.72m | 11:01PM0.03m | 10:24AM0.96m | 00:10AM0.03m | 11:24AM1.15m | 1:28AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 49 | 143 | 151 | 306 | 102 | 86 | 206 | 408 | 258 | 190 | 124 | 111 | 67 | 237 | 383 | 314 | 412 | 313 | 292 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 62 | 100 | 174 | 302 | 10 | 239 | 209 | 17 | 203 | 116 | 111 | 85 | 84 | 60 | 295 | 332 | 284 | 112 | 136 | 370 | 241 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 12 | SSW 6 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 18 | W 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 140 | 111 | 152 | 10 | — | 18 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 79 | 121 | 67 | 45 | 209 | 8 | 159 | 17 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 164 | — | — | 344 | — | — | 4 | 18 | 253 | 720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 399 | 1 | 284 | 284 | 1 | 169 | 272 | 1 | 155 | 316 | 20 | 406 | 300 | 155 | 240 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 272 | 1 |
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