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Oceanside Harbor Surf Guide
Oceanside Harbor in San Diego County is an exposed beach/Jetty break that is often working and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips, obstacles, private, locals, pollution and sharks.
Oceanside Harbor Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach/jetty |  3.9 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| very consistent | 20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Oceanside Harbor:
The best conditions reported for surf at Oceanside Harbor occur when a West 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 Harbor (for consistent clean waves)?
januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Oceanside Harbor with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
35%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
15%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Oceanside Harbor Location Map
Interactive Oceanside Harbor 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 Harbor is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oceanside Harbor is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away.
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Oceanside Harbor Surf Forecasts:
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Oceanside Harbor Sea Temperature
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.Current Temp*: 20.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Oceanside Harbor
Surf stats for Oceanside Harbor, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Oceanside Harbor
Wind stats for Oceanside Harbor, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
Oceanside Harbor Reviews:
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Ratings
Based on 15 votes.
- Overall:3.9
- Quality on a good day:3.7
- Consistency of Surf:4.4
- Difficulty Level:4.0
- Wind and Kite Surfing:3.6
- Crowds:3.6
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Josh from United States
“Decent surf. Expect to be snaked and burned. Everyone that surfs here pretty much sucks even the nicer ones. A lot of locals won’t surf here without 5 of their friends. Not really pleasant if you are an intermediate or beginning surfer.”
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- Beach
- 3.4
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- Beach
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Camp Pendelton
- Beach
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Del Mar Jetties
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- 4.0
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Terra Mar
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- 2.9
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Breakwater
PointWave Buoys Nearest To Oceanside Harbor:
- Closest Wave BuoyCamp Pendleton Nearshore, CA4 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyOceanside Offshore, CA9 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyTorrey Pines Outer, CA37 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySCRIPPS Nearshore, CA46 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyLa Jolla, CA46 km
