Dawn patrol surfing in Oceanside

Oceanside, California

Recommendations refresh every 30 minutes based on tide, wind, and crowd telemetry from Quiver.

First light in Oceanside means glass, empty peaks, and the best conditions of the day before thermal onshores build. These 4 spots are worth the 5am alarm.

Top spot recommendations

Sort your quiver, choose the right tide window, and jot down a backup in case the main peak gets stacked.

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Featured Beaches(4)

Forster St. Oceanside

Beginner friendly

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Oceanside Harbor

Advanced

Oceanside Harbor (North & South Jetties) produces consistent jetty-formed rights rated 7/10. Siuslaw River mouth jetties create stabilized sandbars receiving swell 180-320° (center 270°).

Oceanside Pier

Beginner friendly

Oceanside Pier offers reliable year-round beach break rated 6/10, receiving massive swell window (180-340°, center 240°).

The Rock, Oceanside

Intermediate

No description available.

What to focus on today

  • Glassy morning conditions before onshore winds
  • Less crowded lineups at sunrise
  • East-facing beaches for sunrise views
  • Spots with easy parking for early arrivals

Session logging tips

Once you wrap the surf, drop a note in your Quiver journal with tide, board, and crowd observations. Over time you'll see crystal-clear patterns about when Oceanside rewards this type of session objective.

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