Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 26s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s 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 0.9m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. 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+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 26s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, letting you know what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. There's a bit of a slow start, but we might see a few windows open up.
First up, the water is running *much* colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 51°F with a -4°F anomaly.
We're looking at Otter Rock, a point break that's fairly consistent. The outlook kicks off on Wednesday, July 22nd, but it's a rough start. Morning brings a weak 4ft NW swell with a combined energy of 372 (moderate) but it's messed up by a cross-on wind. The afternoon is even worse with a tiny 2ft SW groundswell (14 seconds) and choppy conditions. Honestly, the first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions and marginal tides.
Thursday, July 23rd, is the first real standout. The morning shows a 4ft NW swell, moderate energy (402), and a light cross-on breeze. The afternoon cleans up nicely – a 4ft NW swell, the wind turns offshore from the West, and it stays light. That afternoon window is your best bet for a clean, rideable wave, though the overall conditions are still a bit marginal. Friday the 24th starts with a similar 4ft NW swell, but the real oddity is the Friday afternoon: a 2ft SW swell with a very long period of 24 seconds. That's a lot of energy (533) for a tiny wave, and those long-period swells tend to break straight on a beach setup, but Otter Rock is a point, so it could offer some weirdly fun, walled-up lines. Still, the overall forecast is poor.
From Saturday, July 25th, right through to the end of the period on August 6th, it's a long stretch of poor conditions. The swell mixes up between weak SW and NW pulses, but the story is the same: too much wind, mostly cross-shore or cross-on, and the wave heights stay small. There's a brief moment on Sunday, July 26th, with a 3ft SW swell (20 seconds) and moderate energy (760), but it's still cross-on. The longer you look out, the more unreliable it gets, but the trend is clear – it's a long, flat, blown-out run.
The best real chance for a wave is that Thursday afternoon, the 23rd, with the offshore wind and a clean 4ft NW swell. That's the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 8 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 132 | 211 | 225 | 257 | 300 | 235 | 273 | 444 | 314 | 664 | 463 | 552 | 657 | 380 | 399 | 455 | 486 | 322 | 326 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.29m | 9:25AM1.52m | 8:09PM2.26m | 10:40AM1.62m | 9:03PM2.27m | 11:33AM1.73m | 9:55PM2.32m | 12:12PM1.81m | 10:42PM2.39m | 12:44PM1.88m | 11:24PM2.45m | 1:14PM1.94m | 00:04AM2.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.98m | 2:43AM0.27m | 1:44PM1.17m | 3:43AM0.17m | 2:56PM1.27m | 4:35AM0.06m | 4:00PM1.27m | 5:19AM-0.05m | 4:51PM1.21m | 5:58AM-0.16m | 5:34PM1.12m | 6:33AM-0.26m | 6:13PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 142 | 123 | 211 | 225 | 257 | 300 | 235 | 172 | 115 | 63 | 664 | 463 | 171 | 147 | 184 | 138 | 135 | 155 | 90 | 326 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 100 | 85 | 127 | 64 | 37 | 127 | 96 | 88 | 444 | 314 | 69 | 53 | 552 | 657 | 380 | 399 | 455 | 486 | 322 | 90 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 24 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 130 | 132 | 23 | 113 | 119 | 17 | 13 | 273 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 22 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 186 | 38 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 36 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 240 | 1 | 240 | 240 | 1 | 783 | 330 | 20 | 240 | 399 | 155 | 240 | 240 | 1 | 202 | 272 | 1 | 202 | 240 | 1 |
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