Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 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+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here, and I’ve got to level with you—this outlook’s a bummer. For Apache Pier over the next 16 days, there’s just no surf to get excited about. If you’re hoping to paddle out, you’re in for a long wait, because the first real chance doesn’t roll in until the start of the second week, and even then, it’s pretty weak.
From Monday 31 August through the end of the first week, it’s dead flat. Waves are tiny—mostly 1ft to 2ft—with feeble combined swell energy (barely scraping 71). The wind is often cross or onshore, making it choppy, and the swell is coming from the SE, which isn’t helping this exposed sandbar. That’s a gap of about 6 to 7 days before anything changes.
Around Sunday 6 September morning, we get a small bump: 3ft from the E, with a short period of 5 seconds and combined energy of 39. The wind is cross-off from the NNE, so the surface will be clean, but it’s barely enough to push a longboard. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and crowds are often around the pier, but this isn’t a day to fight for a wave.
The best I can pick is Saturday 12 September. The morning serves up clean 0.9ft from the SE with a cross-off breeze out of the NNW (12 mph), and the afternoon turns offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, giving you gentle offshore and clean conditions. The swell is still tiny at 1ft, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of just 21. For a consistent sandbar like Apache Pier, this is the highlight of the whole 16 days, but it’s still flat. Beginners might snag a knee-high ripple, but don’t hold your breath.
Water temp is about average for the season, nothing special.
Honestly, leave the board at home. This is a blank run, and for this spot, that’s pretty normal—forecasts can change, but for now, I’d find something else to do. No standouts, just a lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 11 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 71 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25PM0.98m | 11:49AM1.03m | 00:04AM0.94m | 12:35PM1.04m | 00:49AM0.90m | 1:28PM1.04m | 1:42AM0.86m | 2:29PM1.03m | 2:46AM0.82m | 3:37PM1.02m | 3:59AM0.80m | 4:48PM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.05m | 6:45PM0.15m | 7:01AM0.06m | 7:34PM0.20m | 7:47AM0.08m | 8:28PM0.27m | 8:39AM0.12m | 9:32PM0.32m | 9:41AM0.15m | 10:42PM0.35m | 10:51AM0.16m | 11:54PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 71 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 35 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | — | 6 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 649 | 805 | 360 | 209 | 334 | 73 | 63 | 942 | 278 | 73 | 551 | 130 | 360 | 869 | 95 | 360 | 1194 | 1741 |
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