Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW 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 (Aug 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty flat for the Grand Strand. We're stuck in a bit of a lull, and the only break on the chart is Apache Pier, but it's got nothing going for it.
Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a write-off. From now through August 21st, every single session is marked as "poor surf conditions." The swell is puny, barely scraping 3ft, and the wind is constantly cross-onshore or chopping it up. There's just no energy in the water. The combined energy of all swells is a measly (20 to 78), which is about as weak as it gets. You'd be better off with a longboard, and even then, you'd be fighting the chop.
The first few days, Thursday the 6th through the weekend, the swell is from the SSE and SE, but it's a short-period, wind-driven mess at 2ft to 3ft. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no complaints there, but it doesn't matter when there's nothing to ride.
We get a bit of a cleaner look on the mornings of the 10th and 11th with some cross-offshore winds, but the swell is still a pathetic 2ft to 2ft with a period of 4 to 5 seconds. That's not surf, that's a ripple. For a spot that's exposed, it's just not getting any swell.
Later in the second week, around the 15th, we see a brief window of light offshore wind from the NW on Saturday morning, with a 2ft swell from the S. But the period is only 5 seconds, so it's a weak, gutless wave. The rest of the week is more of the same: tiny, weak, and messy.
This is a classic summer flat spell. There's nothing to get excited about. The setup at Apache Pier is just a sandbar, and with the current conditions, it's not worth paddling out. Keep the boards in the car and maybe check the forecast next week. Things can change, but right now, it's a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 23 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 76 | 111 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 50 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM0.81m | 3:49PM0.98m | 4:03AM0.79m | 4:58PM1.01m | 5:17AM0.78m | 6:07PM1.04m | 6:29AM0.81m | 7:12PM1.08m | 7:36AM0.85m | 8:12PM1.12m | 8:36AM0.91m | 9:07PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.27m | 9:58AM0.08m | 10:54PM0.30m | 11:04AM0.07m | 00:06AM0.28m | 12:12PM0.05m | 1:15AM0.22m | 1:18PM-0.00m | 2:16AM0.14m | 2:20PM-0.06m | 3:12AM0.06m | 3:16PM-0.11m | 4:02AM-0.01m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 31 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 76 | 111 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 371 | 1306 | 461 | 373 | 839 | 73 | 73 | 278 | 73 | 461 | 829 | 461 | 461 | 1787 | 512 | 130 | 638 | 0 |
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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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