Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NW swell with 473 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s chew the fat on what Otter Rock is offering.
Right, it’s a grim run for the next sixteen days. We’ve got a long stretch of messy, onshore, choppy conditions, and the first surf worth paddling for doesn’t appear until Thursday July 11th. Even then, it’s not pretty. The pattern is stuck under moderate to fresh north‑northwest winds, and almost every session is labelled “poor surf conditions.” There’s a gap of nearly a full week from Saturday the 13th through to Thursday the 18th where I’d leave the board in the truck—constant cross‑onshore breeze, chop, and lumpy lines.
The best of a bad bunch lands on Thursday afternoon, July 11th. Swell is a modest 5 ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined wave energy is moderate at 627. Wind is onshore from the west at 9 mph, so not glassy, but it’s about as clean as this look gets. Water temp is about normal for this time of year—nothing unusual.
Saturday morning, July 13th shows a 4 ft WNW swell, but still cross‑onshore and choppy. Wednesday July 17th brings some interesting energy—a 3 ft swell from the WNW, but the period jumps to 16-17 seconds—proper groundswell. Unfortunately, the winds stay cross‑onshore, so those long lines will be bumpy. Energy is moderate to strong, hitting 867 on Wednesday afternoon.
Saturday July 20th is the next time we see a solid pulse—5 ft from the NW on Monday the 21st. But again, it’s cross‑onshore with a short period of 7 seconds, meaning weak, choppy walls. Not worth getting excited.
Friday July 25th brings a tiny 1 ft swell from the SW with a massive 21‑second period. That’s a very long‑period groundswell, but the size is tiny, so at a point break like Otter Rock it’ll barely break. Combined energy is weak at 212.
Honestly, there’s no standout day here. If you’re desperate, Thursday afternoon the 11th is the most surfable, but it’s marginal. The rest is a write‑off unless the forecasts change.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 296 | 416 | 370 | 261 | 154 | 235 | 208 | 118 | 87 | 106 | 101 | 88 | 196 | 239 | 232 | 333 | 456 | 441 | 399 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:51PM2.65m | 11:05AM1.75m | 9:49PM2.76m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM-0.39m | 3:38PM1.06m | 5:13AM-0.62m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 226 | 296 | 416 | 370 | 261 | 154 | 235 | 118 | 64 | 35 | 32 | 101 | 54 | 196 | 56 | 232 | 333 | 251 | 336 | 399 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 262 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 130 | 123 | 114 | 37 | 118 | 87 | 106 | 29 | 88 | 89 | 120 | 205 | 280 | 99 | 98 | 88 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 20 | W 16 | W 18 | W 15 | WNW 16 | SW 21 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WNW 20 | WNW 13 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 51 | 18 | 75 | 69 | 85 | 61 | 58 | 121 | 157 | 53 | 100 | 28 | 5 | 37 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 40 | 22 | 208 | 69 | 84 | 61 | 85 | 51 | 25 | 239 | 123 | — | 456 | 441 | 320 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 135 | 202 | 1 | 400 | 721 | 1 | 332 | 527 | 1 | 332 | 526 | 1 | 379 | 399 | 1 | 379 | 405 | 1 | 272 | 332 |
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