CALIFORNIA / Oceanside PierSPOT / 968

Oceanside Pier North.

Pier / beach

Left & right33.195° N / 117.387° W

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face2.4 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Oct 22, 12:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind7.0 mphSW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference1.9 ftMLLW · La Jolla

READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS

Swell by swell.

Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.

Thu Oct 22, 12:00pm Pacific

GFS · 4 components

Primary swell

2.3ft Hs

SSW from · 198° · 14.1 s

2.3 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

Secondary swell

1.9ft Hs

SW from · 220° · 4.8 s

1.9 feet

Tertiary swell

1.3ft Hs

SSW from · 199° · 18.0 s

1.3 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

2.4ft Hs

SSW from · 194° · 11.1 s

2.4 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.

Coastal wind retrieved Thu Oct 22, 10:10am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 10:10am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 22, 10:10am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 22, 10:10am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Tide predictions: La Jolla, 38 km reference; retrieved Thu Oct 22, 7:30am. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Thu Oct 22	2.4 ft	8.2 mph	14/14
Fri Oct 23	2.3 ft	5.7 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 24	2.1 ft	6.0 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 25	1.6 ft	5.8 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 26	1.5 ft	6.0 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 27	1.9 ft	4.5 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 28	1.8 ft	5.5 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Thu 12:00pm	2.4 ft	2.0–2.9 ft	3.7 ft	SW · 10.1 s	7.0 mph SW	1.9 ft	3
Thu 1:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.9 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 10.1 s	11.0 mph WSW	1.4 ft	3
Thu 2:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.9 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 10.0 s	10.4 mph WSW	1.4 ft	3
Thu 3:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.9 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 9.9 s	10.9 mph W	1.8 ft	3
Thu 4:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.9 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 9.8 s	9.8 mph W	2.6 ft	3
Thu 5:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.9 ft	3.7 ft	SW · 9.7 s	10.8 mph W	3.4 ft	3
Thu 6:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.9 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 9.6 s	10.7 mph W	4.2 ft	3
Thu 7:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.8 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 9.5 s	10.6 mph W	4.6 ft	3
Thu 8:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.8 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 9.5 s	8.5 mph W	4.6 ft	3
Thu 9:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.8 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 9.5 s	8.0 mph W	4.1 ft	3
Thu 10:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.8 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 9.7 s	8.4 mph W	3.2 ft	3
Thu 11:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–2.8 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 9.8 s	7.0 mph W	2.2 ft	3
Fri 12:00am	2.4 ft	1.9–2.8 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 10.0 s	4.6 mph NNW	1.3 ft	3
Fri 1:00am	2.4 ft	1.9–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	SW · 10.1 s	2.8 mph ENE	0.8 ft	3
Fri 2:00am	2.4 ft	1.9–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	SW · 10.3 s	3.0 mph ESE	0.7 ft	3
Fri 3:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	SW · 10.4 s	5.0 mph E	1.2 ft	3
Fri 4:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	SW · 10.6 s	1.7 mph ESE	2.1 ft	3
Fri 5:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 10.7 s	6.6 mph SE	3.3 ft	3
Fri 6:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 10.7 s	4.8 mph NE	4.3 ft	3
Fri 7:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 10.7 s	8.2 mph E	5.0 ft	3
Fri 8:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 10.8 s	6.6 mph E	5.3 ft	3
Fri 9:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 10.8 s	7.2 mph ESE	4.9 ft	3
Fri 10:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 10.9 s	6.8 mph SE	4.1 ft	3
Fri 11:00am	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 11.0 s	5.2 mph SSE	3.0 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	2.3 ft	1.8–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 11.0 s	4.4 mph SSE	1.9 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	SW · 11.0 s	3.5 mph SSE	1.1 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	SW · 10.9 s	5.3 mph SSW	0.7 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.6 ft	3.5 ft	SW · 10.7 s	5.1 mph SW	0.9 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.6 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 10.4 s	5.6 mph WSW	1.6 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.5 ft	3.4 ft	SW · 10.1 s	5.4 mph W	2.6 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.6 ft	3.5 ft	SW · 9.8 s	5.3 mph WNW	3.6 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	2.3 ft	1.9–2.8 ft	3.5 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	5.9 mph WNW	4.3 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	2.4 ft	2.0–2.9 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	5.3 mph NW	4.7 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	2.4 ft	2.0–3.0 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	4.6 mph NNE	4.5 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	2.4 ft	2.0–3.0 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	4.3 mph N	3.8 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	2.4 ft	1.9–3.1 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	3.9 mph N	2.9 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	2.4 ft	1.9–3.1 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	4.2 mph NNE	1.9 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	2.4 ft	1.9–3.1 ft	3.7 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	4.4 mph NNE	1.1 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	2.4 ft	1.9–3.1 ft	3.7 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	4.5 mph N	0.8 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	2.5 ft	1.9–3.1 ft	3.7 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	3.9 mph NE	1.1 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	2.5 ft	1.9–3.1 ft	3.7 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	3.9 mph ENE	1.9 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	2.5 ft	1.8–3.2 ft	3.7 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	3.4 mph ENE	3.0 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	2.5 ft	1.8–3.1 ft	3.7 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	2.8 mph NNE	4.3 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	2.4 ft	1.8–3.1 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	3.5 mph NNW	5.2 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	2.4 ft	1.7–3.0 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	2.7 mph N	5.7 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	2.3 ft	1.7–2.9 ft	3.4 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	2.3 mph N	5.6 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	2.2 ft	1.6–2.8 ft	3.4 ft	WSW · 10.1 s	2.7 mph NNW	4.8 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	2.2 ft	1.6–2.6 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 10.2 s	3.5 mph NW	3.6 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	2.1 ft	1.5–2.5 ft	3.1 ft	WSW · 10.3 s	5.2 mph WNW	2.3 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	2.0 ft	1.6–2.5 ft	3.1 ft	WSW · 10.4 s	7.4 mph W	1.1 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	2.0 ft	1.6–2.3 ft	3.0 ft	SW · 10.5 s	8.9 mph W	0.3 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	1.9 ft	1.5–2.3 ft	2.9 ft	SW · 10.6 s	9.6 mph W	0.1 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	1.9 ft	1.5–2.2 ft	2.8 ft	SW · 10.6 s	10.6 mph W	0.6 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	1.8 ft	1.5–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SW · 10.6 s	9.6 mph WNW	1.5 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	1.8 ft	1.5–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SW · 10.7 s	7.7 mph W	2.6 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.8 ft	1.4–2.1 ft	2.7 ft	SW · 10.7 s	7.3 mph WNW	3.7 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.8 ft	1.4–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SW · 10.8 s	5.2 mph WNW	4.4 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.8 ft	1.4–2.1 ft	2.7 ft	SW · 10.8 s	4.5 mph WNW	4.6 ft	3
Sat 10:00pm	1.8 ft	1.4–2.1 ft	2.7 ft	SW · 10.9 s	3.9 mph WNW	4.3 ft	3
Sat 11:00pm	1.8 ft	1.4–2.1 ft	2.7 ft	SW · 10.9 s	2.8 mph NW	3.5 ft	3
Sun 12:00am	1.8 ft	1.4–2.1 ft	2.7 ft	SW · 10.9 s	2.1 mph NNW	2.5 ft	3
Sun 1:00am	1.8 ft	1.3–2.1 ft	2.7 ft	SW · 10.8 s	1.4 mph NNW	1.6 ft	3
Sun 2:00am	1.8 ft	1.3–2.1 ft	2.7 ft	SW · 10.8 s	1.6 mph NNE	1.1 ft	3
Sun 3:00am	1.8 ft	1.3–2.1 ft	2.6 ft	SW · 10.9 s	2.7 mph NE	1.1 ft	3
Sun 4:00am	1.8 ft	1.3–2.1 ft	2.6 ft	SW · 10.9 s	4.3 mph NE	1.7 ft	3
Sun 5:00am	1.8 ft	1.3–2.1 ft	2.6 ft	SW · 11.0 s	3.8 mph NE	2.8 ft	3
Sun 6:00am	1.7 ft	1.2–2.1 ft	2.6 ft	SW · 11.0 s	3.2 mph NNE	4.0 ft	3
Sun 7:00am	1.7 ft	1.2–2.1 ft	2.6 ft	SW · 11.1 s	3.1 mph NNE	5.2 ft	3
Sun 8:00am	1.7 ft	1.2–2.1 ft	2.6 ft	SW · 11.2 s	3.1 mph NNE	6.0 ft	3
Sun 9:00am	1.7 ft	1.2–2.0 ft	2.5 ft	SW · 11.2 s	2.9 mph NNE	6.1 ft	3
Sun 10:00am	1.7 ft	1.2–2.0 ft	2.5 ft	SW · 11.3 s	2.5 mph N	5.6 ft	3
Sun 11:00am	1.7 ft	1.2–2.0 ft	2.5 ft	SW · 11.3 s	2.2 mph NW	4.4 ft	3
Sun 12:00pm	1.6 ft	1.1–2.0 ft	2.5 ft	SW · 11.3 s	5.4 mph W	3.0 ft	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

The north side of the Oceanside Pier.

Break type: Pier / beach
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate
Bottom: Sand; pier pilings
Reported swell preference: S–NW
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

Splitting the pier by side helps the live bars make more sense.

Before paddling out: Pilings, crowds and shorebreak.

Public access Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

THE FIELD GUIDE / Oceanside Pier North

Read this stretch of coast.

Follow the swell window

The catalogue’s reported preference for Oceanside Pier North is “S–NW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.

Check the water level

Reported tide preference: Low–mid. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.

Read the bottom and the lineup

Catalogue bottom: Sand; pier pilings. Reported difficulty: Intermediate. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.

A useful note for next time

Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.

Camera references nearby

Oceanside beach / surf ↗

Visit Oceanside · about 0.1 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Tourism-board live beach-camera page for Oceanside.

Oceanside Harbor roaming ↗

America’s Boating Club Oceanside · about 2.0 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Roaming harbor and entrance views published by the boating club.

Carlsbad Beach ↗

HDOnTap / Seashore on the Sand · about 5.0 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

Roaming beach/surf view near Ocean Street in Carlsbad Village.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

Make the next session easier

Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work

Nearby spots to compare

PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.

COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE

Waves at the model cells

Awaiting shared model data

Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.

Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.