Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apache Pier in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. 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+) | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough one. The outlook is pretty grim. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. You're looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with nothing that could be called a standout. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year – a bit of a warm bath, but not crazy.
The biggest issue is the wind. It's almost constantly cross, cross-on, or onshore, with speeds picking up to 18 mph or more, making the surface choppy and lumpy. The swell is small and weak for the most part, and the wave comments are consistently "poor surf conditions." There's a brief moment on the afternoon of Wednesday, 22 July, where the wind goes glassy (0 mph) and the combined swell energy hits a moderate 128 – but even then, the comment is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That's about as good as it gets.
For a few days up to Monday, 27 July and Tuesday, 28 July, there are a couple of "clean" windows with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny and the energy is weak to moderate (between 49 and 75). The spot is a sandbar, so good conditions are needed for shape, and we just don't have them.
Given the persistent strong cross-onshore winds and the beach setup, this stretch looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's simply no wave worth chasing for a surfer on a board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 92 | 142 | 280 | 227 | 72 | 49 | 66 | 47 | 114 | 167 | 112 | 76 | 68 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:37AM0.94m | 11:57PM1.10m | 12:29PM0.94m | 00:44AM1.04m | 1:21PM0.94m | 1:31AM0.97m | 2:12PM0.93m | 2:18AM0.90m | 3:03PM0.92m | 3:06AM0.84m | 3:55PM0.91m | 3:56AM0.78m | 4:48PM0.91m | 4:48AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM-0.12m | 6:48AM-0.08m | 7:00PM-0.05m | 7:35AM-0.05m | 7:52PM0.04m | 8:21AM-0.00m | 8:45PM0.13m | 9:07AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.14m | 11:33PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 34 | 12 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 157 | 72 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 13 | 52 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 92 | 142 | 280 | 227 | — | 49 | 66 | — | 114 | 167 | 112 | 76 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 962 | 827 | 988 | 2170 | 1645 | 771 | 1656 | 512 | 450 | 417 | 377 | 177 | 360 | 1039 | 1039 | 280 | 498 | 450 | 40 | 0 | 63 |
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