Oceanside Pier Southside Surf Report (2024)

FAQs

How are the waves in Oceanside right now? ›

Seas: SW 3 feet at 15 seconds. Light WNW winds with a slight chop. Very small mid period waves. Winds: WNW 7 to 8 knots.

Free parking is available within 3 blocks from the pier in the transit center parking structure and the parking lots along Cleveland St.

In the Encyclopedia of Surfing (a real thing), Oceanside is referred to as “one of Southern California's most consistent surf spots.” Since a daily shred session is surf nirvana, that's basically like being called the best surf town in SoCal.

The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Encinitas, CA.

Bioluminescent waves typically occur during an algae bloom of plankton. The crashing of waves disturbs the living organisms, prompting them to emit light. Conditions must align perfectly for bioluminescent waves to form, typically characterized by a calm sea and warm water temperature.

Seven Mile Beach on the South Coast is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest.

Since the water is deeper at high tide, you usually find bigger, more powerful waves. Regardless of which end of the tide cycle you're surfing, the currents during incoming tides are generally better than outgoing tides for beginners.

Black's Beach is arguably San Diego's best wave. It's good year-round, always one of the biggest spots in town, and breaks in long, organized lines.

Bait & Tackle

Most of the fish near the pier can be caught with a basic sinker rig, baited with squid, shrimp, mussels, mackerel or anchovies. We sell them all.

No dogs, alcohol, glass containers, bike riding, roller blading, overhead casting, sitting on the rails, or jumping off the pier. When in the water, you must remain at least 100 feet away from the pier at all times. Paddling through or shooting the pier on a surfboard is prohibited.

What fish can you catch off Oceanside Pier? ›

From the Pier

At the end of the pier, you're most likely to hook bonito and mackeral; at mid-pier, stingrays and halibut; and closer to shore, it's croakers and guitarfish.

Today's Oceanside Beach sea temperature is 68 °F.

May we drink alcohol on the beach? Yes, but no glass containers allowed on the beach. No alcohol, smoking or vaping within beach accesses of #16-#19.

So if you're wondering if you can surf a fish in big waves, you absolutely can if you've got the skills for it!

He says that human-caused climate change will force seas to rise in the future, making waves even bigger. A Scripps Institution of Oceanography study from last summer found that California waves have grown, on average, a foot taller in the last 50 years as climate change has heated up the planet.

Today's Oceanside Beach sea temperature is 69 °F.

Surging Waves:

These don't seem to break in a dramatic way, but rather bulge and then suddenly surge up the beach far further than you expect. The danger of this type of wave is that it can pull people from quite high up the beach into the sea. Tsunamis are surging waves.