Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 594 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this run looks pretty grim. Otter Rock is the only spot in the picture, and it’s a tough one to get excited about right now. The first real surf kicks off Monday afternoon, July 27th, but it’s a real struggle. We’ve got a 3ft WSW groundswell rolling in with a long 18-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 652 – sounds promising on paper, but the wind is honking onshore from the west at 6 mph. The water is sitting at 52°, which is a whopping 6° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, you’ll be needing a thick hood and booties for sure. The forecast is calling it marginal, and I’d agree.
Tuesday the 28th through the rest of the week is a bit of a write-off. The swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore from the NW, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy stays moderate (554 to 303), but the quality is poor. By Thursday the 30th, the wind goes light and cross-shore, but the swell is small and weak.
There’s a bit of a bump in size on Sunday, August 2nd, with swell jumping to 4ft to 5ft, but that’s a short-period windswell from the WNW at just 9 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore 9-16 mph, and the comment is “poor surf conditions.” That’s a pass from me.
Into the second week, things get a bit bigger but also more unruly. By Wednesday, August 5th, we’re seeing 7ft NW swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore 19 mph. The combined energy is moderate (498-503), but it’s going to be lumpy and hard to manage. This is pushing into expert-only territory for size, and with that wind, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session.
The very end of the run, August 11th, has a tiny 2ft SW groundswell with a very long 21-second period. The energy is moderate (455-465), but with that period, it’s going to be super straight and fast at a beach break which is tough. The wind is still cross-shore and fresh, so it’s not clean.
Honestly, there’s no standout window here. The best I can say is maybe the early morning of Wednesday, August 5th, has a light breeze and 7ft NW swell (period 8s), but it’s still cross-shore, and the quality is marginal. If you’re desperate, that’s your shot, but don’t expect much. The rest is a long stretch of poor conditions.
Stay patient, and don’t force it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 584 | 274 | 395 | 434 | 493 | 318 | 310 | 302 | 295 | 233 | 209 | 206 | 203 | 127 | 121 | 134 | 257 | 336 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.45m | 1:14PM1.94m | 00:04AM2.50m | 1:43PM2.01m | 00:41AM2.51m | 2:11PM2.08m | 1:18AM2.47m | 2:39PM2.15m | 1:57AM2.37m | 3:07PM2.22m | 2:39AM2.23m | 3:36PM2.30m | 3:25AM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM1.12m | 6:33AM-0.26m | 6:13PM1.02m | 7:06AM-0.32m | 6:51PM0.91m | 7:37AM-0.35m | 7:30PM0.81m | 8:06AM-0.32m | 8:09PM0.71m | 8:36AM-0.22m | 8:51PM0.61m | 9:06AM-0.06m | 9:37PM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 547 | 584 | 94 | 137 | 167 | 243 | 158 | 165 | 103 | 295 | 90 | 125 | 92 | 109 | 79 | 105 | 134 | 257 | 336 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 95 | 106 | 274 | 395 | 434 | 493 | 318 | 310 | 302 | 75 | 233 | 209 | 206 | 203 | 127 | 121 | 123 | 64 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 186 | 38 | 36 | — | 35 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 20 | 241 | 405 | 1 | 169 | 884 | 1 | 113 | 290 | 1 | 169 | 490 | 1 | 503 | 883 | 1 | 406 | 884 | 1 |
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