Oceanside Harbor Current Conditions Summary

Oceanside Harbor in Oceanside, CA is a jetty break. Current conditions: 2.2 ft waves, sw 10 mph (onshore), rising → high. Size is there, but onshore wind hurts shape. **Oceanside Harbor** (North & South Jetties) produces consistent jetty-formed rights rated 7/10. The south jetty creates a long, walling right that peels along the rocks on northwest swells. On solid days it can run 100+ yards. The wave jacks up fast off the jetty boulders and throws a steep, hollow takeoff. Sit tight to the rocks but not so close you risk getting pushed into them—about 15-20 feet off the jetty is the sweet spot. Left slides are shorter but can barrel on bigger days. The harbor channel creates a consistent rip that acts as a paddle-out conveyor belt—use it. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.