Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 58 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s 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 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll be straight with you. This forecast for Apache Pier is a total washout. There’s not a single surfable wave in the whole 16-day stretch. Every report shows poor surf conditions. Score is zero all the way through. So don’t even think about wetting a line.
Starting Wednesday the 26th of August, we’ve got a feeble 0.3m swell from the southeast, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a weak 17 – barely enough to ruffle the surface. Add cross-onshore winds and it’s just choppy junk. Thursday the 27th comes with 0.6m, but the period drops to a short 5 seconds, energy at 30. Winds go cross-shore and then cross-onshore again. It’s ugly.
The whole first week stays in the gutter. Heights between 0.3m and 0.5m, periods under 9 seconds, energy never cracking 34 until late in the window. We get clean, glassy moments on the 29th and 31st of August and the 1st of September, but with such tiny swell, clean is just flat.
Into September, it doesn’t improve. The 2nd brings a longer 11-second period and energy of 72 (moderate), but height is still just 0.3m to 0.5m. The 9th offers offshore wind and clean lines, but 0.5m from the southeast with a 6-second period isn’t a wave you can ride.
This is just how it goes sometimes at Apache Pier. Exposed sandbar, but if the swell direction and size don’t line up, you get nothing. The water temp is around 84°F, about normal for the season. Doesn’t matter. No swell, no surf.
Hang tight. Forecasts can flip. But for now, it’s a hard pass.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 |
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 kJ | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:28AM0.85m | 9:01PM1.02m | 9:09AM0.90m | 9:38PM1.03m | 9:49AM0.94m | 10:14PM1.03m | 10:27AM0.98m | 10:49PM1.01m | 11:07AM1.01m | 11:25PM0.98m | 11:49AM1.03m | 00:04AM0.94m | 12:35PM1.04m | 00:49AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.12m | 3:52AM0.15m | 3:56PM0.09m | 4:30AM0.10m | 4:37PM0.08m | 5:07AM0.07m | 5:19PM0.09m | 5:43AM0.05m | 6:01PM0.11m | 6:21AM0.05m | 6:45PM0.15m | 7:01AM0.06m | 7:34PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | — | 17 | 29 | 36 | 19 | 17 | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 2104 | 500 | 282 | 1306 | 0 | 40 | 377 | 130 | 130 | 0 | 360 | 209 | 360 | 360 | 956 | 1120 | 1306 | 1306 | 1312 | 391 |
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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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