Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apache Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak outlook. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and unexciting. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, and I’m not seeing any real standouts to get excited about. The first hint of any real change doesn’t show up until around the 1st of September, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. Honestly, the best thing you can do right now is keep your board in the car and your eyes on the forecast, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Let’s start with Apache Pier. This is a sandbar setup, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot. For the first week and a half, it’s almost all small, weak swell. We’re talking waves around 1ft to 3ft, with a short period of 5 to 8 seconds, so there’s no real push behind them. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 11 and 61 units, which is as limp as it gets. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping things up. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The only glimmer of hope is around the 1st of September. Tuesday morning the 1st sees a little bump in energy, with the combined energy hitting 114 units (moderate energy) and the swell period stretching to 10 seconds. The swell is still tiny at 2ft, coming from the SE, and the wind is light and cross-shore, so it will be reasonably clean but absolutely tiny. Not worth a special trip. By Thursday the 4th of September, there’s a morning with a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 16 mph, which will clean things up, but the swell is still only 2ft with a 10-second period from the SE, and the energy is 94 units. It’s rideable for a beginner on a longboard, but nothing more.
There are no other breaks in the data, so that’s the full picture. A long, flat run with a few very small, clean windows for the most patient surfers. Keep your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 52 | 77 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11AM0.78m | 4:04PM0.90m | 4:05AM0.75m | 5:00PM0.90m | 5:02AM0.74m | 5:56PM0.91m | 5:59AM0.75m | 6:49PM0.94m | 6:53AM0.78m | 7:37PM0.98m | 7:43AM0.81m | 8:21PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.35m | 10:00AM0.24m | 10:52PM0.39m | 10:55AM0.27m | 11:51PM0.40m | 11:53AM0.28m | 00:48AM0.37m | 12:49PM0.25m | 1:41AM0.32m | 1:41PM0.21m | 2:29AM0.26m | 2:29PM0.17m | 3:12AM0.20m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 15 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 24 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 52 | 77 | — | 47 | 31 | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 815 | 777 | 1219 | 600 | 1630 | 334 | 18 | 18 | 373 | 512 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 9 | 512 | 1219 | 465 |
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The above surf forecast table for Apache Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Apache Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Apache Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Apache Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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