Oceanside Pier Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR TO GOOD

Surf Height

4-5FT

Observed

Chest to head

Smart Cam

Swell

4.7FT17s
SSW201º
2.5FT7s
W269º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

2KTSWNW

2kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

3.3FT

Temperature

67°F

spotName Wind & Weather
64ºF

2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

North San Diego Forecast

Matt Kibby •

Today

Solid SSW swell continues. Most beachbreaks maxed out with size/current, breaks w/structure best.

Dawn-10am: Solid surf continues, close in size to yesterday (dependent on the specific spot's preference for swell period, some breaks bigger/better, while others a little smaller).

Head high surf continues, while good spots are a couple to a few feet overhead. Standout breaks in the far north county see sets in the 2x overhead range.

SSE shifting SSW winds, light and clean early AM.

Afternoon Outlook: Low-end moderate SSW wind by mid-PM, easing into evening.

Oceanside Pier Surf Forecast

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Oceanside Pier Surf Guide

Although sandbars move and shift along this stretch continually, there are consistent breaks on the north end at the harbor's north and south jetties, and on both sides of the pier. These spots will most often have a crew of surfers on them, but, on better days, the peaks up and down the beach will be just as good. Oceanside is angled to receive southwest swells more readily than the beaches of central San Diego County, and, during southwest swells, it attracts surfers from all parts of SD. Read more