Apache Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.79° N 78.73° W

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Apache Pier sea temperature is
28.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Apache Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Apache Pier surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 7th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's chew over what's on the menu for Apache Pier through the next couple of weeks.

It's a bleak stretch, I won't lie. There's a big gap of poor conditions right through the first week, with the wind mostly blowing from the south or southwest, which is just cross or cross-onshore at the pier. The swell is tiny, rarely getting above 3 feet, and with periods of just 5 to 8 seconds, there's no real power behind it. The combined energy is almost always in the double digits, mostly under 100, which just confirms we're dealing with weak, drifty, and disorganised surf.

The mornings are your best chance for a clean-up, as the wind tends to be lighter. Wednesday morning on July 8th offers a clean window with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still only 2 to 3 feet with a 6-second period. It's surfable, but barely. The real standout, if you can call it that, is on Sunday, July 12th. The afternoon goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell bumps up a touch to around 4 to 5 feet from the south. The combined energy hits 147, which is modest but at least shows some life. That's the cleanest the water will be, but the waves are still going to be soft, crumbly, and short-period.

That's probably the pick of the bunch. Anything after that gets lumpy and choppy again, with the wind picking right back up. The energy does build into the 200s and 300s by the 18th and 19th of July, but the wind is always cross-onshore and the surf quality is just poor. Not a single day in the 16-day window looks like it's worth getting excited about. Hang in there, keep checking the forecasts, things can turn around.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
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PM
Night
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PM
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PM
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Night
AM
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AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
1.3
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
15
16
46
72
44
78
87
48
58
71
64
87
112
84
193
155
60
90
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
30
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
00:53AM0.91m
1:20PM0.84m
1:34AM0.88m
2:11PM0.87m
2:22AM0.85m
3:08PM0.90m
3:18AM0.82m
4:10PM0.94m
4:21AM0.79m
5:14PM0.98m
5:30AM0.78m
6:20PM1.03m
6:38AM0.79m
7:23PM1.08m
Low Tide
8:00AM0.09m
8:07PM0.19m
8:43AM0.08m
9:01PM0.22m
9:31AM0.06m
10:04PM0.24m
10:25AM0.05m
11:12PM0.25m
11:25AM0.02m
00:22AM0.22m
12:29PM-0.02m
1:29AM0.16m
1:32PM-0.07m
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6:09
6:09
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
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8:29
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
 mm
4
4
5
1
Temp °C
27
29
29
28
31
31
29
31
30
29
31
31
30
32
32
30
33
34
31
33
33
Feels °C
29
31
30
29
32
31
31
33
30
29
33
32
31
32
31
29
33
33
30
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.8
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
11
11
11
10
3
3
12
44
13
11
48
12
12
37
12
21
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
11
4
14
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
1.3
S
5
Energy kJ
6
4
6
15
16
46
72
78
87
58
71
64
87
112
84
193
155
60
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
589
589
823
465
66
823
81
551
805
0
0
96
189
81
2104
280
373
373
280
130
343
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
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Information about the Apache Pier Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Apache Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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