The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and slightly choppy right now for Oceanside, OR

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° N @ 2 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:32am / 5:05pm
  • BUOY 46278
    NW3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 2pm on Tue 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (286) 2 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (218) 1.8 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,4.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    3mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    4.2ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    3ft
    7s
    NW
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    WNW
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 12:31pm.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.

Forecast Services

Surf Captain Mobile
  • App Store Link
  • Google Play Store Link

Surf Captain Widgets

Add Surf Captain Widgets to your website. Choose from two different widget types to provide the 3 day surf forecast or current conditions on your site.

View Service

Surf Etiquette Guide

We created the Surf Captain Surf Etiquette guide to hand out to surf schools and surf shops to help educate the new wave of beginner surfers. Free for those willing to help educate.

View Service

Cross Promotional Tide Charts

The Surf Captain cross promotional tide charts offer you and your business and easy and inexpensive way to market your brand. The tide charts are 3 months front, and 3 months back, with your logo and business info on the top of each side.

View Service

Surf Captain Mini Handbook

The Surf Captain Mini Handbooks - A Simple Guide to Surf Forecasting. The Mini Handbook is a trifold brochure providing the basic understandings of ocean wave science and surf forecasting.

View Service