Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Apache Pier over the next couple weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a flat spell and a half. We're staring down a long, quiet run with nothing worth paddling out for.
The whole sixteen-day window is pretty much a bust. From today, Monday the 6th of July, right through to Tuesday the 21st of July, we're talking constant "poor surf conditions." The swell's tiny, barely scrapin' past 3.3 ft on a couple afternoons, and even then the wind's got no love for us. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly under 100 (47 to 113 on the bigger days), so there's just no grunt in the water.
For a spot like Apache Pier, a blank run like this is pretty normal when the summer doldrums set in. Don't lose hope, forecasts can change, but right now there ain't a single standout session. The water temp's about average for this time of year, so at least it'll be a warm one if you just want a swim.
Honestly, I wouldn't bother waxing the board. This is more of a "kick back and wait" kind of forecast.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 17 | 25 | 55 | 42 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 92 | 113 | 57 | 88 | 126 | 66 | 175 | 185 | 37 | 46 | 21 | 19 | 36 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34AM0.88m | 2:11PM0.87m | 2:22AM0.85m | 3:08PM0.90m | 3:18AM0.82m | 4:10PM0.94m | 4:21AM0.79m | 5:14PM0.98m | 5:30AM0.78m | 6:20PM1.03m | 6:38AM0.79m | 7:23PM1.08m | 7:45AM0.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.19m | 8:43AM0.08m | 9:01PM0.22m | 9:31AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.24m | 10:25AM0.05m | 11:12PM0.25m | 11:25AM0.02m | 00:22AM0.22m | 12:29PM-0.02m | 1:29AM0.16m | 1:32PM-0.07m | 2:31AM0.09m | 2:32PM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | 8:29 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 |
mm | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 32 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 12 | — | — | 21 | 97 | 37 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 8 | 1 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 25 | 55 | — | 66 | 65 | 57 | 92 | 113 | 57 | 88 | 126 | 66 | 175 | 185 | — | 46 | — | — | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 465 | 81 | 947 | 450 | 66 | 665 | 377 | 18 | 942 | 461 | 18 | 1219 | 360 | 18 | 377 | 426 | 66 | 130 | 82 | 66 | 392 |
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