Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NW swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. 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+) | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking for Otter Rock.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty grim run. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions with cross-onshore winds messing up the surface most days. Nothing really worth getting wet for until the very end of the forecast.
The first hint of a change comes on Tuesday the 18th of August, but don’t get your hopes up—it’s marginal at best. A small 2ft swell from the southwest with a long 15-second period, but the wind is still light and cross-onshore. Not a go-signal, just a sign that things might be shifting.
The one true standout, and the only time I’d be making plans, is the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. For that session, Otter Rock turns into a completely different wave. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the west-northwest with a pumping 13-second period. The game-changer is the wind: it’s glassy. Dead calm. That means perfect, clean conditions. The combined energy is strong (553), so there’s real power in the water despite the modest height. This is the best option, no question. With that west-northwest direction and the point break setup, it’ll wrap in nicely for some fun, lined-up waves. Crowds are often around here, but on a glassy morning like that, it’ll be worth sharing the peak.
Remember, Otter Rock is a point break, so that longer period groundswell will really show. The water is a bit colder than usual for this time of year at 56°, so a spring suit might be a good call.
There’s surf on the afternoon of the 19th too, but the wind turns cross-onshore and knocks the quality back to marginal.
So, aside from that one Wednesday morning window, it’s a 16-day wait for anything clean. The rest of the time, it’s mostly NNW to NW winds, cross or cross-onshore, making a mess of the waves. We do get some 5ft to 6ft pulses from the NW, but the period is short and it’s choppy—more fun for a kite than a paddleboard on those days.
Mark your calendar for Wednesday the 19th of August. That’s your moment.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 5 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 386 | 281 | 341 | 296 | 205 | 210 | 183 | 106 | 134 | 149 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 63 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.41m | 5:26AM1.67m | 5:26PM2.45m | 6:51AM1.54m | 6:18PM2.47m | 8:29AM1.53m | 7:22PM2.50m | 9:55AM1.64m | 8:33PM2.57m | 10:58AM1.80m | 9:41PM2.66m | 11:47AM1.96m | 10:43PM2.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.30m | 10:51AM0.66m | 00:34AM0.18m | 11:42AM0.91m | 1:48AM0.04m | 12:51PM1.10m | 3:00AM-0.14m | 2:16PM1.17m | 4:05AM-0.34m | 3:36PM1.11m | 5:01AM-0.51m | 4:43PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 56 | 54 | 73 | 296 | 205 | 210 | 183 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 45 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 48 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 21 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 49 | 74 | 63 | 61 | 31 | 50 | 45 | 46 | 56 | 76 | 63 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | W 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 49 | 68 | 68 | 36 | 22 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 276 | 386 | 281 | 341 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 134 | 149 | 77 | 77 | 85 | 56 | 61 | 65 | 39 | 72 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 1 | 169 | 272 | 1 | 240 | 272 | 1 | 169 | 332 | 1 | 332 | 884 | 1 | 169 | 527 | 1 | 169 | 884 | 1 |
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