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Ocean Beach Pier

Lat Long: 32.75° N 117.25° W

Ocean Beach Pier Surf Photo: 'focused' by Mark Ritter

Issued: 10 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean Beach Pier sea temperature is

24.0° C

4.2°

Ocean Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW	S	WSW
	16 s	on	5 s	16 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	S	WSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		S	SW	S
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	S	S
	16 s	on		16 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	S	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	S	S
	15 s	glass		16 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	S	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW	S	S
	15 s	on	4 s	15 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW	S	S
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	15 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NW	WNW	SW	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	5 s	15 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW	S	S
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W	WNW	SW	S	S
	14 s	on	4 s	14 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	S	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	W	SW	S	S
	14 s	on	4 s	14 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW	S	S
	14 s	cross- on	4 s	14 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW	S	S
	14 s	on	3 s	14 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW	S	S
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 43 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.1 ft). Range 9.21m (30.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ocean Beach Pier Surf Photo: 'focused' by Mark Ritter

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User: Mark Ritter (8 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:14 pm 13 Aug 2021