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Oceanside Beach Surf Guide
Oceanside Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and pollution.
Oceanside Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.4 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| consistent | 18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Oceanside Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Oceanside Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
Surf Forecasts:
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What's the best time of year to surf Oceanside Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
octoberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Oceanside Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summerand most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
49%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
42%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
9%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Oceanside Beach Location Map
Interactive Oceanside Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Oceanside Beach is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oceanside Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away.
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Oceanside Beach Surf Forecasts:
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Credit: Bruce RoweCredit: Samantha
Oceanside Beach Sea Temperature
The water temperature (18.4 °C) at Oceanside Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.Current Temp*: 18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Oceanside Beach
Surf stats for Oceanside Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Oceanside Beach
Wind stats for Oceanside Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Oceanside Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Oceanside Harbor
- Beach/jetty
- 3.9
Reliability: very consistent
2km away
Carlsbad City Beach
- Beach
- 3.5
Reliability: fairly consistent
3km away
Camp Pendelton
- Beach
- 3.6
Reliability: fairly consistent
4km away
Del Mar Jetties
- Breakwater
- 4.0
Reliability: very consistent
4km away
Terra Mar
- Point
- 2.9
Reliability: fairly consistent
6km away
Breakwater
PointWave Buoys Nearest To Oceanside Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyCamp Pendleton Nearshore, CA3 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyOceanside Offshore, CA8 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyTorrey Pines Outer, CA35 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySCRIPPS Nearshore, CA44 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyLa Jolla, CA45 km
