Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Apache Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Apache Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about Apache Pier.
First off, this is a tough run. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The real story is the swell. For the first week, the energy is just gutless, with combined energy readings barely into the double digits (like 25 to 70). The wind is mostly messy, cross, or onshore, and the wave heights are tiny – well under 3 ft. It’s a flat spell. There’s not a single decent window to paddle out. You’d be wasting your time.
We finally get a sniff of life on the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. The swell is still small at 2 ft from the east, but the wind goes light offshore from the NNW. That’s clean, and the energy reading is a weak 49, but it’s surfable. It’s ordinary, but it’s something. That same pattern repeats on the Sunday morning the 19th of July: 3 ft from the ESE with a light offshore NW wind, and energy at 52. The Sunday afternoon actually goes glassy with the same 3 ft ESE swell, which is a real treat for the eyes, but still tiny. These are the best two days on offer, but they are nothing to write home about.
Then the wind goes bad again. From the 20th of July onward, the swell picks up a bit. By the 22nd of July, the combined energy is jumping to 175, and on the 24th of July it hits 233 with 5 ft of swell from the south. But the wind is always cross or onshore, and the period is short (6-7 seconds), so it’s just messy, choppy slop. The 25th of July has the biggest swell of the whole period at 5 ft from the SSW, with energy at 306, but a fresh cross-shore wind of 18 mph churns it into lumpy, cross-chop chaos. Not worth it for a paddle.
The very last day, Sunday the 26th of July, morning is glassy with 4 ft from the south and energy at 100, but it’s just “surfable but ordinary.” That’s the best you’re getting in the second week.
So, the standout? It’s the glassy Sunday afternoon on the 19th of July. That’s the cleanest, most appealing window. The 3 ft ESE swell won’t be powerful, but with no wind, it’ll be fun on a longboard. The other highlight is the Saturday morning the 18th, with the offshore flow. After that, it’s all a bit of a write-off. This is a very poor stretch, and a blank run of a week isn’t unusual for an exposed spot like this when the wind is against you.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 94 | 60 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38AM0.79m | 7:23PM1.08m | 7:45AM0.82m | 8:24PM1.12m | 8:47AM0.85m | 9:22PM1.15m | 9:46AM0.89m | 10:16PM1.16m | 10:43AM0.92m | 11:07PM1.14m | 11:37AM0.94m | 11:57PM1.10m | 12:29PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.16m | 1:32PM-0.07m | 2:31AM0.09m | 2:32PM-0.12m | 3:28AM0.02m | 3:29PM-0.16m | 4:22AM-0.04m | 4:24PM-0.18m | 5:13AM-0.08m | 5:17PM-0.17m | 6:02AM-0.09m | 6:09PM-0.12m | 6:48AM-0.08m | 7:00PM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 24 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 64 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | — | E 4 | — | SSW 5 | E 8 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 2 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 57 | 94 | 60 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 82 | 365 | 82 | 209 | 960 | 130 | 66 | 209 | 73 | 66 | 383 | 130 | 334 | 769 | 465 | 498 | 817 | 674 | 416 | 1653 |
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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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