Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s 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 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again, but in feet and miles now. Let's be straight about Apache Pier – this outlook is a bummer. For the next couple of weeks, the ocean is just taking a nap.
Starting on Friday, August 28th, we're looking at a long, flat stretch. The swell is a pathetic 1ft out of the SE, with a weak 9-second period, and the energy is a measly (22). It's just not breaking. This pattern of tiny, weak SE swell (energy staying below 60) sticks around for days. For a sandbar like Apache Pier, that's a total non-starter.
On Wednesday, September 2nd, we get a hint of something – a 2ft SE swell with a longer 11-second period, bumping the energy to (60). It's still a poor surf call, with cross-shore winds messing it up, but that longer period is a small change in a sea of flatness. The water temp is normal for this time of year.
We roll straight through the first week of September and into the second with nothing building. On Thursday, September 10th, it actually gets worse – a 2ft swell with a horrible 4-second period. That's just wind slop.
The 11th and 12th of September are the same: tiny swells, short periods, onshore winds. The entire 16-day window is a total washout for surfing at Apache Pier. The spot needs energy, and there's none here. Kite surfers might find a breeze, but for the rest of us, it's a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 21 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 58 | 51 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:28PM1.04m | 1:42AM0.86m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:47AM0.08m | 8:28PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 58 | 51 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 23 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 81 | 130 | 130 | 209 | 324 | 988 | 209 | 356 | 829 | 360 | 1630 | 1312 | 1312 | 942 | 130 | 20 | 356 | 130 |
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