Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this stretch of coast is going to have you working for it. The first real glimmer of a decent wave doesn't show up until Saturday afternoon, and even then, it's a small tease. Before that, we're looking at a few days of slop and chop, nothing worth paddling out for. Tuesday and Wednesday are write-offs with messy cross-shore winds and weak, jumbled swell. Thursday morning has a pulse of northwest energy but it's short-period and onshore—poor conditions, mate. Don’t bother.
Friday the 12th is where things start to get interesting. The morning’s still a bit raw, but that afternoon the wind drops away to glass, and we get a clean 3ft of southwest swell at 14 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and Otter Rock (Otter Rock) will feel it. The combined energy is a moderate 533, and with the glassy surface, this is the first real chance for a clean wave. It’s small, but it’s clean, and that counts for everything. Saturday morning the 13th holds that glassy feel, with a touch less size at 3ft, but the energy’s still there. After that, it fades out fast. Sunday and Monday are back to small and messy, not worth your time.
Now, if you can wait it out, there’s something that catches the eye for Sunday the 20th. It’s a week and a day out, so treat it as promising rather than locked in. The morning shows a glassy 2ft of southwest swell, with that long 18-second period. The energy reads 368, which is moderate, but the conditions look right. It won’t be big, but it could be clean and lined up. Same story on Wednesday the 23rd—another glassy morning with 2ft of southwest swell. These are the best bets, but they’re small, so don’t expect any heroics.
The water temps are about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there. The main thing is patience. There’s no real standout, no big pulse of energy to get excited about. The best moments are those two glassy mornings in the second week, but they’re small and clean, not head-high bombs. If you’re chasing size, you’ll be disappointed. If you just want a few clean, long-period waves on a point break with no crowd to fight, then those Sunday and Wednesday mornings are your window.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 111 | 117 | 145 | 147 | 278 | 311 | 222 | 197 | 278 | 531 | 519 | 375 | 309 | 293 | 245 | 238 | 147 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40PM2.51m | 11:21AM2.11m | 10:42PM2.58m | 11:58AM2.28m | 11:36PM2.62m | 12:32PM2.43m | 00:26AM2.59m | 1:05PM2.55m | 1:13AM2.51m | 1:36PM2.62m | 1:59AM2.39m | 2:07PM2.64m | 2:46AM2.24m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM-0.31m | 4:45PM0.77m | 5:29AM-0.34m | 5:37PM0.52m | 6:10AM-0.30m | 6:25PM0.29m | 6:47AM-0.18m | 7:09PM0.12m | 7:22AM0.01m | 7:52PM0.02m | 7:56AM0.24m | 8:34PM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 14 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 58 | 55 | 87 | 147 | 278 | 311 | 222 | 164 | 183 | 531 | 519 | 375 | 309 | 183 | 135 | 148 | 147 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 93 | 111 | 62 | 29 | 116 | 41 | 105 | 148 | 197 | 226 | 258 | 255 | 326 | 255 | 293 | 245 | 238 | 44 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 7 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | S 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 121 | 12 | 31 | 81 | 61 | 96 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 278 | 13 | 29 | 31 | 6 | 57 | 81 | 33 | 37 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 117 | 145 | — | 118 | 127 | 88 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 332 | 1 | 169 | 332 | 1 | 332 | 525 | 1 | 113 | 113 | 1 | 113 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 332 | 1 |
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