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Oceanside Harbor

North County · San Diego, United States · Beach break

Local time — · Sunrise 06:21 · Sunset 16:49

Verified data gate

Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Oceanside Harbor.

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Spot calibratedSpot-calibrated profile

Spot intelligence.

The harbor jetties can anchor defined peaks, but swell mix and sand placement decide whether the north or south side has the cleaner line.

Profile source · Surfline Oceanside guide
NS

Profile geometry

Swell axis WSW · 250°

Offshore wind from ENE · Intermediate profile

Wave

Peaky lefts + rights beside the harbor jetties

Shifting sand beside rock jetties

Swell window

W–SW

0.6–2.3 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

E–NE offshore · early

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Mid tide · bank dependent

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

Oceanside Harbor is defined by peaky lefts + rights beside the harbor jetties over shifting sand beside rock jetties. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

W–SW swell, e–ne offshore · early and mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.6–2.3 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

03

Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to jetty rocks, longshore current, shifting sandbars. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Jetty rocksLongshore currentShifting sandbarsCrowded peaks when aligned
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Beach break

Intermediate. Works best with W–SW swell.

Timing

E–NE offshore · early

Mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.