Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s 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 (Aug 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
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 the next couple of weeks have got in store for Otter Rock.
To be straight with you, this stretch is a tough one. We're looking at a long, drawn-out run of poor conditions that starts today and barely lets up. The first window with anything that could be called a recommendation doesn't show up until Wednesday the 19th of August. That’s a gap of over a week of pretty rough surf, and even then, it’s only a single session before things go quiet again. The combined swell energy is mostly moderate, with values up around 300-400 (like 423 on Thursday the 20th) but the wind is just ruining it nearly every day.
The best we’ve got on offer is the Wednesday morning of the 19th of August. There’s a little push of 0.7m (2ft) of swell coming from the W with a 13-second period, so there’s a bit of shape in the water. The real kicker is the wind: it’s glassy. For a point break like Otter Rock, glassy conditions are a massive win. That’s the one session you might actually see some clean lines, making it the clear standout of the whole period. The water is running at 52°F on the 10th, which is nearly seven degrees colder than average for this time of year, so that wetsuit is a must.
Outside of that, we get a couple of other marginal moments. The Friday morning of the 14th has some knee-high swell with a NW wind that's still from the side, making it choppy. The Saturday the 22nd and Monday the 24th of August show a bit of swell too, but the wind stays cross-shore or cross-on, keeping the surface ugly.
For a spot that can handle a decent West swell, it’s frustrating to see so many days with a cross-shore wind messing things up. Because the swell is small and the wind is always on it, don’t expect this to fire. The waves are mostly poor, and the combined energy is moderate at best. On the bigger days, like Thursday the 20th with a 0.7m (2ft) swell from the SW at a long 15-second period, the wind is still cross-onshore, so it won't be clean.
Honestly, if you’re keen for a paddle, lock in that Wednesday the 19th morning and ignore the rest.
Stay patient, stay frothy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 98 | 48 | 31 | 72 | 123 | 121 | 216 | 194 | 194 | 221 | 174 | 156 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 211 | 129 | 248 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:43PM2.76m | 12:29PM2.11m | 11:39PM2.81m | 1:07PM2.25m | 00:31AM2.80m | 1:44PM2.37m | 1:21AM2.69m | 2:20PM2.46m | 2:09AM2.52m | 2:55PM2.51m | 2:58AM2.30m | 3:30PM2.51m | 3:50AM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.96m | 5:51AM-0.62m | 5:40PM0.77m | 6:36AM-0.66m | 6:33PM0.58m | 7:17AM-0.60m | 7:23PM0.41m | 7:55AM-0.45m | 8:12PM0.30m | 8:32AM-0.22m | 9:00PM0.24m | 9:08AM0.07m | 9:49PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 74 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 78 | 121 | 216 | 194 | 194 | 221 | 174 | 156 | 134 | 71 | 73 | 52 | 67 | 248 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 74 | 48 | 28 | 72 | 123 | 55 | 69 | 102 | 66 | 122 | 116 | 112 | 103 | 75 | 132 | 211 | 129 | 60 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 20 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 13 | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 98 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 72 | 28 | 32 | 61 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 34 | 132 | 111 | 70 | 88 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 61 | 19 | 9 | 21 | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 30 | 15 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 1 | 406 | 884 | 113 | 399 | 527 | 1 | 240 | 405 | 1 | 332 | 527 | 113 | 169 | 527 | 1 | 169 | 272 | 1 |
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