Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 853 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for our local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for getting a decent wave at Otter Rock. The forecast is a long run of poor surf conditions, with a combined swell energy that starts off at a moderate 241 and climbs all the way up to a strong 920 by the 9th, but the wind is just never our friend. We're looking at a solid block of nothing from the 1st of August right through to the morning of the 8th.
The first real glimmer of hope, and honestly the only thing close to a standout in this whole outlook, is the morning of Saturday the 15th. The wind finally swings offshore from the WSW, blowing light at 6 mph. That's a game-changer. We'll see a clean 6 ft NW groundswell rolling in with a combined energy of 674. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so a spring suit should be fine. The big caveat here is that this is a point break, which helps handle the longer period groundswell, but it's a fair way out, so don't get too hyped just yet. The rest of the 16th sees a drop in quality, and the morning of the 16th of August has a tiny 2 ft WNW swell with a very long 15-second period, which might be too weak and straight for Otter Rock.
Other than that, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, chopping up everything. The swell size gets up to 8 ft on the 9th, but with that cross-onshore wind, it'll be a messy, lumpy mess. For a beginner spot like Otter Rock, anything over 5 ft is already a handful, and the conditions are just plain poor. If you're an expert, the bigger swells from the 5th to the 10th might have some grunt, but the quality is just not there. It's a tough run.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecast. Things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 127 | 151 | 178 | 388 | 508 | 339 | 255 | 287 | 452 | 311 | 386 | 574 | 582 | 433 | 834 | 844 | 744 | 482 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.37m | 3:07PM2.22m | 2:39AM2.23m | 3:36PM2.30m | 3:25AM2.06m | 4:08PM2.36m | 4:19AM1.86m | 4:43PM2.41m | 5:26AM1.67m | 5:26PM2.45m | 6:51AM1.54m | 6:18PM2.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.71m | 8:36AM-0.22m | 8:51PM0.61m | 9:06AM-0.06m | 9:37PM0.50m | 9:37AM0.15m | 10:29PM0.40m | 10:12AM0.40m | 11:27PM0.30m | 10:51AM0.66m | 00:34AM0.18m | 11:42AM0.91m | 1:48AM0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:43 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 13 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 104 | 151 | 178 | 388 | 508 | 339 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 311 | 63 | 56 | 582 | 268 | 50 | 844 | 46 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 18 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 203 | 127 | 121 | 123 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 53 | 6 | 48 | 15 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 11 | W 16 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 255 | 287 | 452 | — | 386 | 574 | — | 433 | 834 | — | 744 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 399 | 883 | 1 | 379 | 1188 | 20 | 169 | 527 | 1 | 235 | 406 | 272 | 332 | 332 | 113 | 379 | 399 | 240 |
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