Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,715 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW 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 (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. 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 (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s coming up for Otter Rock.
We've got a bit of a slow start, but if you're patient, there's a real gem hiding in the second week. The first few days are mostly choppy and messy with small, weak swell and cross-onshore winds messing things up. The water temps are at 53°, which is a massive 7° colder than normal for this time of year – that's very unusual, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit and booties.
The first real highlight lands on Thursday, September 3rd. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The morning sees a clean 7ft swell from the WNW with a 11-second period, and the wind is a light SE cross-off, making for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The combined energy is pumping at 1344 (strong wave energy). The afternoon holds up as well with the same clean conditions, a 7ft swell from the WNW, and a light ESE offshore wind. This is proper groundswell with decent periods. It's best for experienced crew as it's over 7ft.
After that, the surf backs off a bit. Friday, September 4th is marginal with 4ft in the morning and a bit of a mess in the afternoon. The third week gets thin... Saturday the 5th through to Tuesday the 8th is mostly small and choppy with cross-onshore winds. There's a small window on Saturday morning, September 12th when the wind goes glassy early, and we’ve got a 3ft swell from the SW with a 15-second period. The combined energy is 400 (moderate wave energy). It’s a tiny groundswell but glassy conditions mean it might be fun on a longboard for a few hours before the afternoon wind picks up.
For the rest of the time, it’s small and sloppy with cross-onshore breezes, and the only real quality is that Thursday the 3rd window.
That’s the goods. Stay safe and keep your eyes on the horizon.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 181 | 140 | 111 | 174 | 248 | 306 | 239 | 209 | 206 | 380 | 258 | 207 | 199 | 568 | 454 | 1715 | 1122 | 776 | 462 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.44m | 1:50PM2.38m | 1:47AM2.36m | 2:17PM2.47m | 2:31AM2.23m | 2:47PM2.54m | 3:20AM2.08m | 3:19PM2.57m | 4:17AM1.90m | 3:58PM2.55m | 5:26AM1.73m | 4:46PM2.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.48m | 7:30AM-0.10m | 7:49PM0.32m | 8:00AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.19m | 8:30AM0.24m | 9:14PM0.09m | 9:03AM0.48m | 10:03PM0.04m | 9:40AM0.72m | 11:01PM0.03m | 10:24AM0.96m | 00:10AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 40 | 26 | 100 | 143 | 151 | 306 | 118 | 209 | 173 | 380 | 258 | 207 | 199 | 293 | 454 | 1715 | 1122 | 776 | 462 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 181 | 62 | 111 | 174 | 248 | 10 | 239 | 17 | 206 | 167 | 116 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 236 | 38 | 130 | 23 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 11 | — | W 10 | NW 12 | W 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 69 | 113 | 140 | 16 | 152 | 10 | — | 18 | 22 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 79 | 184 | 67 | 38 | 211 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 183 | — | 77 | 85 | — | — | — | 31 | 568 | — | 55 | 54 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 1 | 332 | 399 | 1 | 169 | 284 | 1 | 169 | 272 | 1 | 240 | 330 | 316 | 379 | 379 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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