Ocean Beach Pier
4.3
(3 reviews)·intermediate
·beach·San Diego, CABreak
Beach Break
Skill
Intermediate
Rating
4.3
Reviews
3
📏Handles size
💪Powerful waves
✓Pier creates banks
🅿️Parking lot
📅Year-round surf
Jetty rips + pier pull; be sharp on exits
About This Spot
Powerful beachbreak near the OB Pier with shifting sandbars that can handle serious size. The pier creates banks that often produce the best waves in the area. Morning offshore winds during Santa Ana conditions make for epic sessions. Be mindful of the jetty and pier - both create strong rips when the swell is up.
Local Etiquette
Stay off the pilings, don’t sit deepest unless you can handle solid sets, and rotate waves in the main takeoff zone.
Local Knowledge
Insider tips from local surfers
Spot Summary
Break Type
beach
Best Swell
WNW
Best Wind / Tide
NE–SE / 0–4 ft
Amenities
Parking
Restrooms
Showers
Hazards
- Rip currents
- Rocks near low tide
- Localism varies by peak
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