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Oceanside

San Diego County, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
2
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Glassy · SSE
Wave
0.4m
Period
12.7s
Wind
1 km/h Cross
Tide
Low

Tide · today

High · Low in 4h10
0.9m17h18h19h20h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Los_Angeles local

Friday

7 Aug
17:00
0.3m
13.3s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.3m
13.3s
12 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.4m
13.1s
9 km/h
Onshore

Saturday

8 Aug
06:00
0.4m
12.8s
2 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.2m
12.9s
6 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.2m
12.9s
12 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.4m
12.9s
17 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.4m
13s
16 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.5m
12.9s
7 km/h
Onshore

Sunday

9 Aug
06:00
0.4m
12.3s
2 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.4m
12.3s
5 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.4m
12.2s
12 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.4m
12.2s
14 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.4m
12.2s
9 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.4m
12.1s
5 km/h
Onshore

Monday

10 Aug
06:00
0.2m
11.8s
4 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.2m
11.7s
6 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.1m
11.3s
9 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.1m
11.1s
10 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.1m
11s
8 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.2m
10.8s
6 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:00
0.1m
10.3s
9 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.1m
10.1s
9 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.1m
10s
11 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.1m
9.9s
12 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.2m
9.8s
8 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.2m
9.5s
7 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:00
0.2m
9.5s
10 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.2m
9.4s
10 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.2m
9.4s
10 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.2m
9.9s
11 km/h
Onshore
16:00
0.2m
10.5s
10 km/h
Onshore

About Oceanside

Oceanside is a reef break over mixed in San Diego County, United States. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells from the SW / W / NW with light offshore winds from the N / NE / E. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SW, W, NW
Best wind direction
N, NE, E
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

Oceanside surf FAQ

Is Oceanside good for beginners?+

Oceanside is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Oceanside?+

Different days call for different boards. Oceanside handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Oceanside?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell from the SW / W / NW with light offshore winds from the N / NE / E. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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