Oceanside · San Diego County · California
Oceanside Pier Surf Report & Forecast, California
Oceanside Pier, California: 3–4 ft, chest to head high, at 9 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Great. The main swell is 1.8 ft at 14 seconds from the west-southwest, with calm wind. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.0 ft at 3:54 pm.
3–4 ft
chest to head high · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 1.8 ft · 14 s · WSWplus 1.4 ft · 14 s · SW
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 6.7 ft fallinglow 0.0 ft at 3:54 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 76°Ffeels like 78°F
- Sun
- rise 6:16 amset 4:51 pm
Oceanside Pier surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Oceanside Pier: 9 am, Great, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Oceanside Pier: 8 am, Great, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 5.2 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 9 amnow | 4 ft | Great | calm | 6.7 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 6.2 ft |
| 11 am | 4 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (WSW) | 5.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 4 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (W), gusts 11 | 3.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 4 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 2.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 4 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 1.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 13 | 0.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 4.7 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (ENE) | 5.6 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Great | 5 mph offshore (ENE) | 6.3 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Good | calm | 6.4 ft |
| 11 am | 4 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (WSW) | 5.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 3.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 1.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 0.9 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 13 | 0.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.4 ft |
Oceanside Pier waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 9 am, sets at Oceanside Pier arrive about every 4 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 4.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 33 s
- Lulls
- about 137 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 34% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Oceanside Pier surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Oceanside Pier: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 5–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 5–8 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 5–7 ft and Great.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Oceanside Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–4 ft | Great | 1.8 ft · 14 s · WSW | calm | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–4 ft | Great | 1.5 ft · 14 s · SW | 5 mph offshore (ENE) | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3–4 ft | Good | 1.6 ft · 13 s · WSW | 6 mph offshore (E) | 8 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 14 | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 4–6 ft | Great | 2.0 ft · 14 s · WSW | 8 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 13 | 7 mph onshore (SW) | 5 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5–8 ft | Fair | 3.7 ft · 10 s · WSW | 12 mph onshore (WSW) | 14 mph onshore (W), gusts 20 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5–7 ft | Great | 2.2 ft · 18 s · W | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 5 mph onshore (W) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–5 ft | Good | 2.7 ft · 15 s · WSW | calm | 9 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 16 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–6 ft | Good | 2.0 ft · 18 s · W | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 17 mph cross-shore (W) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–5 ft | Fair | — | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 19 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5–8 ft | Poor | — | 29 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 34 | 25 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Oceanside Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Oceanside Pier tide chart and tide times
Tides at Oceanside Pier today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 2.7 ft at 2:10 am, high 6.7 ft at 8:36 am, low 0.0 ft at 3:54 pm and high 4.2 ft at 10:19 pm. At 9 am the tide is 6.7 ft and falling.
Oceanside Pier tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.7 ft at 2:10 amHigh 6.7 ft at 8:36 amLow 0.0 ft at 3:54 pmHigh 4.2 ft at 10:19 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.9 ft at 2:45 amHigh 6.6 ft at 9:09 amLow 0.3 ft at 4:25 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 11:02 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.1 ft at 3:10 amHigh 6.2 ft at 9:35 amLow 0.7 ft at 5:14 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.8 ft at 12:18 amLow 3.5 ft at 3:17 amHigh 6.0 ft at 10:07 amLow 1.0 ft at 6:06 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.8 ft at 1:47 amLow 3.7 ft at 3:40 amHigh 5.6 ft at 10:46 amLow 1.2 ft at 7:04 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5.0 ft at 11:35 amLow 1.2 ft at 8:04 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.0 ft at 4:34 amLow 3.9 ft at 7:02 amHigh 4.6 ft at 12:52 pmLow 1.4 ft at 8:58 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.4 ft at 4:44 amLow 3.7 ft at 9:40 amHigh 4.3 ft at 2:26 pmLow 1.5 ft at 9:44 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 4.8 ft at 5 amLow 3.1 ft at 10:51 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Oceanside Pier water temperature
The water temperature at Oceanside Pier is about 75°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 78°F and a 1 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Oceanside Pier
- Oceanside Harbor0.7 mi NW · 4 ft · Good
- Buccaneer Beach1.8 mi SE · 4–5 ft · Great
- Camp Pendleton2.3 mi NW · 1 ft · Poor
- Carlsbad State Beach3.6 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Great
- Tamarack4.0 mi SE · 3 ft · Good
- Warm Water Jetties4.5 mi SE · 2–3 ft · Good
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About Oceanside Pier
Oceanside Pier is a pier in Oceanside, San Diego County, California, facing southwest. Also called O'side Pier and Oside Pier.
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