Oceanside Pier
North County · San Diego, United States · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 16:49
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Oceanside Pier.
Spot intelligence.
Oceanside receives southwest swell more directly than central San Diego. Compare both sides of the pier because the working bank can migrate.
Profile source · Surfline Oceanside Pier guideProfile geometry
Swell axis WSW · 250°
Offshore wind from ENE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Left + right sandbar peaks on both sides of the pier
Shifting sand around pier structure
Swell window
W–SW
0.6–2.4 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 · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Oceanside Pier is defined by left + right sandbar peaks on both sides of the pier over shifting sand around pier structure. 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
02W–SW swell, e–ne offshore · early and mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.6–2.4 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to pier pilings, shifting sandbars, longshore current. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
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.