The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy right now for Oceanside, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    58° SSW @ 13 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:24am / 8:24am
  • BUOY 46224
    WSW5.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 4am on Tue 2/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (222) 4.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (280) 2.8 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    27mph
    10.5ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    7ft
    9s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    W
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    21mph
    6.7ft
    7s
    W
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    7.5ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3ft
    8s
    W
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Feb 17, 2026 @ 5:27pm.
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