Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM. 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+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real, it’s looking pretty flat and messy for the next stretch. The wind and the waves just aren’t lining up for any kind of decent session at Otter Rock for a while. It’s one of those times where you might just want to take a break.
We’re starting off Monday the 17th with tiny, weak waves, maybe 2ft from the southwest with a long 14-second period. But that northwest wind is making a mess of it, and it’s just not worth the paddle. The water is a super unusual 53°, which is more than 5° colder than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick hood regardless. Tuesday’s not much better, still small and cross-onshore.
We get a little bump in size on Wednesday the 19th, up to 3ft from the WNW, but the wind stays troublesome. The energy is moderate at 571, but it’s all for nothing with the chop. Thursday’s a bit better with 4ft, but it’s still marginal at best. Honestly, the whole first week is a write-off. Friday the 21st, the wind goes straight onshore from the west, and it’s just not going to be clean.
There’s a window early Saturday morning the 22nd with a light wind and some cross-on swell at 3ft, but the period drops to a short, crumbly 7 seconds. It might be *barely* rideable for a log if you’re desperate, but the quality will be poor. Then it’s back to the choppy stuff and a fresh breeze kicking in, blowing 19 mph from the NNW on Sunday afternoon, with the swell jumping up to a jumbled 5ft. That’s not surf, that’s just a washing machine.
The following week isn't offering much salvation either. The winds stay mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell is small and weak. There are some longer period pulses from the southwest around the 25th and 26th, but the size is only 2-3ft. The energy readings are moderate, but with that wind, it’s all for nothing. We see a couple of days with straight cross-shore winds and 19 mph gusts, so that’s definitely more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Even the long-range stuff into the last days of August and the 1st of September just looks like more of the same – small, short-period, and onshore. There’s no standout session in this whole 16-day run. It’s a bummer, but it happens. Otter Rock is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay this bad forever. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 203 | 206 | 203 | 155 | 217 | 303 | 283 | 343 | 373 | 292 | 187 | 147 | 125 | 98 | 104 | 115 | 112 | 64 | 125 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:05PM2.46m | 4:47AM1.84m | 4:42PM2.38m | 5:55AM1.66m | 5:25PM2.28m | 7:23AM1.56m | 6:16PM2.18m | 9:02AM1.58m | 7:22PM2.13m | 10:17AM1.66m | 8:31PM2.14m | 11:04AM1.76m | 9:33PM2.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.38m | 10:41PM0.27m | 10:19AM0.69m | 11:38PM0.32m | 11:00AM0.98m | 00:43AM0.37m | 11:52AM1.20m | 1:55AM0.37m | 1:08PM1.34m | 3:06AM0.31m | 2:35PM1.35m | 4:04AM0.20m | 3:43PM1.27m | 4:50AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 5 | NW 6 | SW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 206 | 203 | 32 | 51 | 155 | 91 | 303 | 283 | 136 | 373 | 292 | 131 | 141 | 111 | 91 | 104 | 115 | 112 | 35 | 22 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 36 | 206 | 203 | 143 | 217 | 127 | 88 | 343 | 81 | 88 | 187 | 147 | 102 | 98 | 67 | 61 | 26 | 25 | 64 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | W 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 21 | 71 | 18 | 119 | 85 | 66 | 134 | 171 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 85 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 74 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 27 | — | — | 56 | — | 56 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 125 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 332 | 1 | 240 | 399 | 1 | 240 | 240 | 1 | 169 | 290 | 1 | 20 | 240 | 155 | 240 | 399 | 1 | 170 | 525 | 1 |
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