Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break down the next couple weeks. Honestly, it’s a rough start. For the first ten days or so, we’re looking at tiny, bumpy waves, mostly 1 to 2 feet of weak, onshore junk. The water is freezing too—sitting at about 49°F, which is way, way colder than usual for this time of summer. We’re talking over 10°F colder than normal, so you’d better have your warmest wetsuit.
The first time it looks like it might come together is on Tuesday, September 1st. We get a spike to about 4-5 feet from the WNW with a 10-second period. The big plus is that morning is glassy—totally dead calm. Wave energy is solid at 531, so there’s some push there. That’s your first real chance for a clean wave at Otter Rock, but keep in mind it can get crowded there often.
The real standout, though, is the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. We’re looking at 6-7 feet from the SW, and again it’s glassy. The period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves might be a little lumpy and less powerful than the size suggests. The energy reading is up at 832, which is strong. But anything over 8 feet is for experts only, and the afternoon gets up to 8 feet with 1138 energy. If you’re a solid surfer, that Thursday morning is the session to chase.
After that, it drops right back down into choppy, small onshore slop for the rest of the run. Nothing else to write home about.
So, we’ve got a long flat spell, a decent glassy day on the 1st, and then a short-period, expert-only day on the 3rd. Everything else is better for the kite surfers than the paddle crowd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 209 | 168 | 274 | 232 | 171 | 124 | 166 | 166 | 109 | 104 | 122 | 102 | 116 | 132 | 101 | 109 | 152 | 248 | 306 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.85m | 10:23PM2.31m | 12:07PM1.94m | 11:07PM2.40m | 12:33PM2.05m | 11:47PM2.46m | 12:58PM2.16m | 00:26AM2.47m | 1:24PM2.27m | 1:06AM2.44m | 1:50PM2.38m | 1:47AM2.36m | 2:17PM2.47m | 2:31AM2.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM1.14m | 5:28AM-0.05m | 5:16PM0.98m | 6:02AM-0.14m | 5:54PM0.82m | 6:32AM-0.19m | 6:32PM0.65m | 7:01AM-0.18m | 7:10PM0.48m | 7:30AM-0.10m | 7:49PM0.32m | 8:00AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WSW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 16 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 63 | 209 | 54 | 40 | 232 | 41 | 89 | 166 | 48 | 76 | 87 | 122 | 85 | 72 | 80 | 49 | 99 | 128 | 118 | 306 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 152 | 18 | 168 | 274 | 42 | 171 | 124 | 26 | 166 | 109 | 104 | 103 | 102 | 116 | 132 | 62 | 109 | 136 | 248 | 21 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | W 14 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 26 | 17 | 71 | 40 | 63 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 113 | 101 | 17 | 152 | 21 | — | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 70 | — | 7 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 56 | — | — | 134 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 392 | 155 | 399 | 332 | 1 | 240 | 202 | 20 | 240 | 272 | 1 | 202 | 290 | 1 | 158 | 240 | 1 | 240 | 240 | 1 |
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