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Oceanside Pier Surf Photo: 'Surf's up' by Peter Zak

Lat Long: 33.19° N 117.39° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oceanside Pier sea temperature is

19.8° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Oceanside 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
	W	SW		WNW	W	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	W	WNW		WNW	W	S
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	W	N		WNW	W	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	W	NE		WNW	W	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	W	NNW		W	SSW	SW
	19 s	glass		19 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	WSW		WNW	W	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	ESE		WNW	W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	ENE		WNW	W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	W		WNW	W	S
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	WNW		W	WNW	S
	16 s	cross		8 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	NNE		WNW	W	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	NE		WNW	W	S
	15 s	off		15 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	ENE		WNW	W	S
	14 s	off		15 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	NE		WNW	W	S
	14 s	off		14 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	WNW	ENE		WNW	W	S
	14 s	off		14 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	W	E		WNW	W	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oceanside 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
	W	W		W	WNW	S
	13 s	glass		8 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 1 pm

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

Image captured 43 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 2.66m (8.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Oceanside Pier Surf Photo: 'Surf's up' by Peter Zak

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Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:33 pm 9 Jan 2021