Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WNW swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards.
To be straight with you, this forecast for Otter Rock is a real heartbreaker. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first week and a half is just a write-off. The wind is stuck in a nasty cross-onshore groove from the NNW, churning everything up into a choppy, bumpy mess. For days on end, the wave energy is low to moderate (building from 255 to 987 in the combined energy figure), but with that wind, the quality is shot. It’s all rated as poor surf conditions. The water is sitting at a very cold 49°F, which is a massive 10° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a seriously unusual chill.
We don't see anything worthwhile until Saturday the 18th of July. On the morning of the 18th, there’s a glimmer with a cross-shore wind and a combined energy of 785, but the afternoon turns ugly again. From Sunday the 19th, the swell does start to push up, hitting 6ft to 7ft from the NW with a short period of just 8 to 9 seconds. The wave energy cranks up into the moderate-to-strong range (514 to 803), but it's still mostly cross-onshore, keeping the surf poor.
The one potential standout – and I use that term loosely – is the afternoon of Monday the 20th of July. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and a gentle cross-shore breeze that’s only producing a slight cross-chop. The combined energy is a solid 803. It’s still not perfect by any means, but it’s the only time the wind backs off enough to offer something rideable for those with a bit of patience.
Tuesday the 21st morning is also marginal with a light breeze, but it's cross-onshore. After that, we’re back into the same old story of choppy, onshore conditions through to the end of the run on the 27th of July.
Honestly, for this entire 16 days, there are no true standouts. It’s a long, bleak stretch for Otter Rock. The consistent onshore flow just kills it. If you’re a paddler, I’d find something else to do. With that swell and wind, a kite might be the only thing having fun.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 154 | 235 | 187 | 118 | 87 | 106 | 100 | 108 | 125 | 158 | 207 | 203 | 251 | 333 | 399 | 457 | 362 | 353 | 433 | 413 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.90m | 10:47PM2.86m | 12:49PM2.03m | 11:43PM2.92m | 1:34PM2.14m | 00:37AM2.91m | 2:17PM2.22m | 1:28AM2.82m | 2:59PM2.30m | 2:20AM2.64m | 3:40PM2.35m | 3:12AM2.39m | 4:21PM2.38m | 4:08AM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM1.02m | 6:05AM-0.78m | 5:44PM0.92m | 6:53AM-0.87m | 6:39PM0.80m | 7:39AM-0.86m | 7:34PM0.69m | 8:23AM-0.75m | 8:28PM0.60m | 9:05AM-0.55m | 9:23PM0.53m | 9:46AM-0.28m | 10:21PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 226 | 154 | 235 | 118 | 58 | 35 | 33 | 88 | 108 | 125 | 113 | 84 | 113 | 202 | 205 | 399 | 457 | 362 | 353 | 277 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 130 | 123 | 114 | 37 | 118 | 87 | 106 | 100 | 58 | 58 | 120 | 207 | 203 | 251 | 333 | 110 | 145 | 76 | 109 | 202 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WSW 21 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 20 | NW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | 51 | 45 | 75 | 69 | 85 | 83 | 42 | 121 | 158 | 12 | 100 | 99 | 98 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 18 | 159 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 59 | 22 | 187 | 40 | 45 | 31 | 64 | 63 | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 269 | 331 | 352 | 269 | 433 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 753 | 1 | 169 | 753 | 1 | 332 | 527 | 137 | 405 | 503 | 1 | 202 | 240 | 1 | 169 | 525 | 272 | 235 | 330 | 1 |
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