Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 557 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otter Rock in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s chat about Otter Rock. It’s a point break that breaks fairly consistently, open to swell, and it loves the west direction for best shape.
Water temperature is about normal for the season, nothing weird.
The first decent surf we see kicks off on Monday, September 7th in the morning. Small 2-foot, long-interval swell from the southwest, glassy as can be. Combined energy is weak at 260. It’s tiny, but clean. That afternoon it gets blown out by cross-on winds, so don’t bother.
The rest of the first week is hit-and-miss. Mornings are often messed up by cross-shore breezes. But here’s the real deal – Sunday the 13th in the morning brings 4-foot northwest swell, glassy again. Moderate energy (427). It might be small, but it’ll be smooth as butter. Monday the 14th, Tuesday the 15th, and Wednesday the 16th mornings are all glassy with the same 4-foot range. That string of mornings is the best window of the whole outlook.
Things get choppier from there. The swell holds around 3 to 4 feet most days, but winds are more cross-on. The big news is Tuesday, September 22nd morning – the swell jumps to nearly 7 feet. That’s big wave territory. It’s packing strong energy (1415) from the west-northwest. Wind isn’t ideal, with cross-on breeze, so it won’t be pristine, but if you’re an experienced surfer, that’s a promising swell to get your heart rate up. Keep tabs on it.
The clear winners are those glassy mornings from the 13th to the 16th – clean, tiny but tidy, and no crowds to worry about if you get out early. The 22nd is the big boy option, but only for the experts.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 130 | 128 | 121 | 87 | 99 | 162 | 169 | 278 | 260 | 505 | 197 | 278 | 440 | 437 | 383 | 557 | 489 | 391 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:27PM2.42m | 10:39AM1.94m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM-0.21m | 3:44PM1.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 49 | 117 | 93 | 58 | 55 | 87 | 169 | 278 | 260 | 148 | 176 | 179 | 440 | 437 | 383 | 557 | 489 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 206 | 130 | 128 | 121 | 87 | 62 | 29 | 154 | 40 | 107 | 40 | 197 | 278 | 258 | 251 | 273 | 255 | 245 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 8 | S 8 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 59 | 81 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 31 | 81 | 61 | 96 | 42 | — | 14 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | 6 | 19 | 99 | 162 | — | 135 | 131 | 505 | 154 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 505 | 1 | 113 | 332 | 1 | 169 | 332 | 1 | 332 | 380 | 1 | 332 | 380 | 1 | 187 | 405 | 1 |
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