Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 (Aug 02) at 8PM. 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+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
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 outlook for Apache Pier is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it starts with a real rough patch. There’s no good surf to kick things off, so expect a bit of a wait.
The first several days are a write-off. From Sunday the 2nd through to at least the 13th, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind is just relentless, mostly cross-onshore, and even when the swell tries to pick up a little energy, the quality is wrecked. The storms and lumpy, choppy sea state are a constant theme. It’s a proper frustrating run.
The only real glimmer in the whole period comes right at the tail end. On Monday morning, the 17th of August, we finally see a shift. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, and the ocean goes clean. The swell is small, only 1ft, but it’s coming from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, which is a little more organised. The combined energy is weak at 34, so don’t expect any power, but for a tiny, clean wave on a sandbar, it’s the best we’ll get. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but the crowds are often there, so you’ll have company. That’s the one session to circle on the calendar, but it’s a long way out and nothing is set in stone. Water temp is sitting at 84° on the 2nd, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, for most of these days with the wind howling cross-on and the surf quality being poor, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 149 | 158 | 206 | 176 | 127 | 60 | 31 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 56 | 48 | 67 | 67 | 36 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:26AM0.93m | 12:55PM0.93m | 1:07AM0.89m | 1:46PM0.95m | 1:56AM0.85m | 2:44PM0.97m | 2:55AM0.81m | 3:49PM0.98m | 4:03AM0.79m | 4:58PM1.01m | 5:17AM0.78m | 6:07PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.14m | 7:29AM0.05m | 7:48PM0.18m | 8:11AM0.06m | 8:42PM0.23m | 9:00AM0.07m | 9:44PM0.27m | 9:58AM0.08m | 10:54PM0.30m | 11:04AM0.07m | 00:06AM0.28m | 12:12PM0.05m | 1:15AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | E 11 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 72 | — | — | — | 29 | 25 | — | 49 | 46 | — | — | 2 | — | 31 | 56 | 48 | 67 | 67 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 149 | 158 | 206 | 176 | 127 | 60 | 31 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 32 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 512 | 498 | 512 | 383 | 377 | 130 | 383 | 461 | 9 | 416 | 204 | 73 | 852 | 334 | 942 | 82 | 63 | 63 | 461 |
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