Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Apache Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apache Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Apache Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a flat spell. We’re looking at a long, dry run with no proper surf to speak of. The first recommendation doesn’t even appear until Thursday the 30th of July, and even then, it’s barely a pulse. The water temp is sitting around 84°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be a shock.
Apache Pier is a sandbar setup, and it’s exposed to the swell. For the first few days, we’ve got tiny, weak waves. On Thursday morning the 30th, we finally see a little something – a 2ft swell from the S with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 43, and the wind is a light, clean cross-off from the NNE. It’s glassy and clean, but the waves are so small they’re barely surfable. It’s ordinary, but it’s the only window that’s even close to worth a paddle.
After that, it’s back to nothing. The 31st and 1st are cruddy with onshore winds, and the swell drops away. The 2nd of August kicks up a bit of wind, but the swell is still tiny and weak. We get a slight bump in energy on the 3rd of August with a 4ft S swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The combined energy hits 159, but it’s messy and choppy.
For the rest of the run, we’re looking at flat to tiny waves, often with onshore wind. The 4th of August morning has a glassy 3ft S swell, but it’s weak. The 5th of August morning is also glassy with a 2ft SSW swell, but again, it’s tiny. Nothing here is going to get the heart pumping.
If you’re a beginner, the tiny waves on the 30th of July morning might be a safe place to mess around on a foamie, but don’t expect much. For anyone else, this is a board-off, wait-for-the-next-swell kind of forecast. The setup is a beach, so with the stronger winds we see later on, it might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 20 | 103 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 43 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 79 | 181 | 159 | 104 | 62 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM0.78m | 9:32PM1.01m | 9:37AM0.81m | 10:09PM1.01m | 10:16AM0.83m | 10:44PM1.00m | 10:53AM0.85m | 11:17PM0.98m | 11:30AM0.88m | 11:50PM0.96m | 12:11PM0.91m | 00:26AM0.93m | 12:55PM0.93m | 1:07AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.08m | 4:24AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.07m | 5:02AM0.10m | 4:59PM0.07m | 5:39AM0.08m | 5:38PM0.08m | 6:15AM0.07m | 6:19PM0.10m | 6:51AM0.06m | 7:01PM0.14m | 7:29AM0.05m | 7:48PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 12 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 2 | — | SSW 6 | N 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 103 | 1 | — | 38 | 1 | — | 40 | — | 32 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 79 | 181 | 159 | 104 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1645 | 947 | 99 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 6 | 324 | 823 | 377 | 898 | 947 | 1010 | 512 | 498 | 512 | 370 | 461 | 0 |
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