Sunset sessions in Oceanside

Oceanside, California

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

After-work glass-offs in Oceanside can rival dawn patrol on good days. Afternoon thermals die, the crowd thins, and these 4 west-facing breaks catch the last clean sets of the day.

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

  • West-facing beaches for stunning sunset views
  • Often cleaner afternoon conditions
  • Golden hour photography opportunities
  • After-work session favorites

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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