Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NW swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about what's coming your way. It's a bit of a slow burn for the next week and a half, but there's some serious potential lurking at the end. Keep your board handy, because it gets good.
For the next few days, it's pretty small stuff. Sunday the 13th has a weak 0.8m SW swell, with a long 14-second period, but the wind is cross and the energy is just moderate (455). Water temps are around 56°F, which is a touch cooler than normal. It's not going to be pretty.
Monday and Tuesday are just windswell – 1.1m on Monday with a short 8-second period, so it's crumbly and cross-onshore. Tuesday is even smaller with a 7-second period, so it's just messy. Wednesday the 16th pushes up to 1.8m by the afternoon, but the wind is up to 20 km/h and it's choppy.
Thursday the 17th is similar – 2-1.6m of short-period NW, but it's not clean. Then we hit a flat spell from the 19th to the 22nd – just 0.4m to 0.7m of long-period but weak swell. It’s a few days of nothing much.
Then things start to wake up. Wednesday the 23rd has a solid 1.7m swell with a 12-second period and the energy jumps to 990. It's there, but the wind is onshore. Thursday the 24th holds about 1.3m with a good 11-second period.
But the real gem is Sunday the 27th. Clean 1.1m of NW groundswell, 14-second period, and the wind is absolutely glassy. That's the day you’ve been waiting for. The energy is strong at 667, and it’s clean.
Then Monday the 28th is the biggest – 1.9m of NW swell with a 13-second period, and the energy is pumping at 1265. That's proper surf. The morning wind is light cross-shore, so it could be excellent. But that’s over 6 feet, so it’s not for beginners – that’s for the crew who know what they’re doing.
So, the early part is pretty average, and there's a flat stretch in the middle. But that last Sunday and Monday are the standouts. Get ready for that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 19 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 238 | 147 | 154 | 140 | 140 | 125 | 94 | 140 | 169 | 174 | 340 | 273 | 270 | 351 | 313 | 244 | 244 | 214 | 146 | 126 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:07PM2.64m | 2:46AM2.24m | 2:38PM2.59m | 3:34AM2.07m | 3:10PM2.50m | 4:27AM1.91m | 3:44PM2.38m | 5:29AM1.76m | 4:25PM2.24m | 6:50AM1.67m | 5:19PM2.11m | 8:23AM1.67m | 6:33PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM-0.02m | 8:30AM0.50m | 9:16PM0.02m | 9:04AM0.76m | 10:00PM0.11m | 9:39AM1.00m | 10:50PM0.23m | 10:20AM1.20m | 11:50PM0.35m | 11:15AM1.35m | 1:02AM0.42m | 12:39PM1.42m | 2:17AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 119 | 129 | 154 | 140 | 140 | 125 | 94 | 140 | 169 | 174 | 23 | 62 | 270 | 351 | 313 | 244 | 244 | 138 | 136 | 90 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | NW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 238 | 91 | 111 | 109 | 108 | 59 | 53 | 74 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 23 | 51 | 52 | 84 | 80 | 148 | 48 | 146 | 126 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 5 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 71 | 147 | 4 | 42 | 75 | 116 | 75 | 37 | 56 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 109 | 74 | 214 | 49 | 45 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 340 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 272 | 1 | 202 | 290 | 1 | 169 | 243 | 1 | 1 | 316 | 1 | 135 | 290 | 20 | 240 | 240 | 1 | 135 | 243 | 1 |
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