Ocean Beach Pier Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
3KTSWNW
7kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
64°F
3/2mm wetsuit
South San Diego Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Fun waves off new round of S swell. Early window before tide goes negative looks best.
Dawn-10am: More waist-chest high waves on at, pushing head-high for better spots throughout the day with summer standouts a little overhead. Enough tide first thing for some decent corners, draining quickly for dumpier/clampy surf before recovering late AM into midday.
PM Outlook: You'll have more crumble to deal with if you wait for the midday rebound, but it should still be manageable if you can't hit the early window. Breezier afternoon onshores make for a lumpy back half of the day.
Ocean Beach Pier Surf Forecast
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Ocean Beach Pier Surf Guide
Ocean Beach receives all kinds of swell, and often offers rideable waves when the rest of central San Diego is dry. On the north end, Big Jetty is a hollow right breaking off the southern jetty of the Mission Bay entrance. It begins with a steep peak and a small takeoff zone, but then elongates into a long, fast right wall — the sections depending on the sandbar and swell direction. Both sets and insiders are similarly shaped, and the wave, although preferring a mid to low tide, will break well... Read more
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