Surf Forecasts:
Otter Rock surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otter Rock over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Otter Rock for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a tough go. The wind is blowing cross-onshore most of the time, and the water is a frigid 51°F, which is a crazy 8°F colder than normal for this time of year. That’s seriously unusual, so you’ll need a thick suit. The swell is there, but it's messy. The wave energy is weak to moderate (between 282 and 604 on the meter), and the conditions are mostly poor. Not worth paddling out.
We don’t get a real look until Friday, July 17th. That morning, the wind shifts to cross-shore with a moderate breeze, and we get a better quality swell. It’s 3ft from the WNW with a 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell, which at a point break like Otter Rock will give you cleaner, longer rides. The energy bumps up to 749, and that cross-shore breeze should clean it up a bit.
The real standout looks to be Saturday, July 18th. The morning is still decent with that cross-shore wind and a 3ft WNW swell (706 energy). But the main event is Saturday afternoon. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NNW, with a strong energy reading of 974. That size is getting into expert territory (over 8ft), and with a short period of just 7 seconds, it’ll be a bit lumpy. But at a point break, that short-period NW groundswell can wrap in and give you some punchy walls. The downside is the wind goes cross-onshore that afternoon, so it’ll be choppy. Still, for raw power, that’s the biggest pulse of the forecast.
After that, it cools off. Sunday, July 19th has a 5ft NW swell (533 energy) with light cross-onshore winds – marginal but surfable. Into the second week, from Monday the 20th, the swell sticks around 5ft to 7ft from the NNW (energy 597 to 759), but the period stays short and the wind is either cross or cross-onshore. It’s ridable, but it ain’t clean. Honestly, with that steady cross-breeze, it’s looking better for a kite session than a paddle session.
So, if you’re tough enough for the cold and the chop, circle Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th of July. Saturday afternoon has the biggest swell, but Friday morning might have the cleanest conditions. Stay on it.
Stay warm, stay keen.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 253 | 201 | 319 | 252 | 354 | 310 | 208 | 306 | 269 | 218 | 217 | 217 | 296 | 363 | 349 | 313 | 202 | 125 | 140 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:17PM2.33m | 6:58AM1.54m | 7:03PM2.43m | 8:30AM1.51m | 7:54PM2.53m | 9:55AM1.61m | 8:51PM2.65m | 11:05AM1.75m | 9:49PM2.76m | 12:01PM1.90m | 10:47PM2.86m | 12:49PM2.03m | 11:43PM2.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.40m | 1:06AM0.39m | 12:21PM0.65m | 2:14AM0.15m | 1:19PM0.87m | 3:19AM-0.13m | 2:28PM1.01m | 4:18AM-0.39m | 3:38PM1.06m | 5:13AM-0.62m | 4:44PM1.02m | 6:05AM-0.78m | 5:44PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 225 | 206 | 145 | 221 | 151 | 272 | 310 | 127 | 306 | 133 | 131 | 217 | 217 | 296 | 363 | 349 | 313 | 202 | 125 | 140 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 161 | 253 | 201 | 319 | 252 | 354 | — | 208 | 55 | 269 | 218 | 215 | 206 | 203 | 130 | 130 | 123 | 114 | 118 | 118 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | — | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 2 | 183 | 104 | 104 | 2 | — | 65 | 66 | 17 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 37 | 75 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 240 | 29 | — | 39 | 40 | 294 | 48 | 45 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 22 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 883 | 113 | 169 | 883 | 1 | 399 | 405 | 1 | 113 | 290 | 1 | 240 | 240 | 1 | 169 | 884 | 1 | 332 | 585 | 1 |
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