Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Apache Pier.
Honestly, it’s gonna be a quiet stretch out there for the next two weeks or so. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of tiny, weak surf with mostly poor conditions. There’s really nothing that screams “go” until the very end of the outlook.
For the first week and a half, from the 15th right through to the 24th of September, we’ve got flat to knee-high junk. Swell heights are barely nudging 2ft to maybe 4ft at best early on, but it’s all short-period windswell with an easterly slant, hitting a combined wave energy that’s mostly under 100 (weak). The winds are all wrong, too – mostly cross or cross-onshore breezes, keeping the surface messy and choppy. Morning of the 19th and 20th you’ll see some glassy conditions, but with swell only at 1.0ft, there’s just nothing to ride.
You have to wait all the way to Thursday the 24th morning for the first real glimmer. We get a touch of cross-offshore wind from the north, cleaning up a 3ft swell from the southeast. Water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. The combined energy bumps up to 93 (still weak), and conditions turn clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary – a proper grovel board session.
The biggest pulse comes on Saturday the 26th. The swell picks up a bit, around 3ft to 3ft from the east-southeast, with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined energy finally breaks into three digits (126 on Saturday morning), so we get moderate wave energy. The north wind holds cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is the standout window. It’s not big, but it’s the best we’ll see: clean lines, you can get a few, and the crowd situation at Apache Pier can be ‘often’ busy, so expect company.
Then Sunday the 27th drops off quickly, and Monday the 28th is back to glassy but flat. The very end, Tuesday the 30th morning, brings another clean, 3ft pulse from the east (energy at 129), but the winds get onshore by afternoon and chop it up again.
So, to be straight with you: this is a flat spell. Keep your expectations low. If you’re desperate, Saturday the 26th is your day for a clean, small-wave session.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 51 | 83 | 60 | 64 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 28 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.93m | 12:54PM1.02m | 00:57AM0.88m | 1:38PM0.98m | 1:39AM0.83m | 2:25PM0.94m | 2:26AM0.79m | 3:18PM0.91m | 3:20AM0.77m | 4:15PM0.91m | 4:20AM0.77m | 5:13PM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.14m | 7:37PM0.26m | 7:41AM0.21m | 8:23PM0.34m | 8:25AM0.28m | 9:14PM0.41m | 9:14AM0.33m | 10:10PM0.45m | 10:11AM0.37m | 11:09PM0.46m | 11:12AM0.37m | 00:08AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 32 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | N 3 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 51 | 83 | 60 | 64 | 28 | 35 | 37 | — | 28 | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 703 | 1774 | 63 | 40 | 219 | 622 | 61 | 63 | 219 | 9 | 40 | 1313 | 356 | 512 | 1309 | 512 | 370 | 417 | 427 |
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