Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you, it’s a real tough stretch ahead for Apache Pier. We’ve got a long, frustrating run of poor surf conditions that’ll last for days on end, with no real standouts worth paddling out for.
Right now and through the end of July, it’s just a mess. The wind is either howling cross-on at 15 to 22 mph or swinging around with a cross-chop, making everything lumpy and ugly. The swell is small, generally around the 3 ft mark from the S or SSW, but it’s short-period stuff, mostly 5 to 6 seconds, so there’s no push or shape. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate at best (61-148) but it doesn’t matter because the quality is shot. Things get a little cleaner around Saturday the 25th into Sunday the 26th, with a glassy morning and a tiny 1 ft swell from the SE, but that’s barely a ripple. The water temperature is about 85°F, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but it doesn't help the surf at all.
We go right through the first week of August with the same story: tiny swell, mostly 1 ft to 2 ft, and persistent cross-onshore winds that mess it up. Even when the morning gets a brief clean window, the swell is just too small to ride. This isn't a blip; it’s a solid blank run that looks set to last more than a week. Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, the setup might look more interesting than for paddle surfing on those few afternoons with a fresh breeze and small chop, but for us surfers, it’s a long wait.
Finally, we get a slight shift around Wednesday the 29th of July into Thursday the 30th. The morning shows some offshore winds from the NW and a 3 ft swell from the S with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is still low (92) and it’s only a “surfable” wave, not a good one. The wind turns light, keeping things clean, but the size and weak period mean it’ll be mushy and small. This is the best on offer in the whole forecast, but that’s not saying much. It’s a small, clean wave for a log or a funboard, but nothing to get excited about.
After that, it drops straight back into the dirt with more cross-onshore wind and tiny waves. Hang tight, or find something else to do for a while.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 61 | 80 | 173 | 120 | 132 | 106 | 50 | 67 | 42 | 28 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 51 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55PM0.91m | 3:56AM0.78m | 4:48PM0.91m | 4:48AM0.75m | 5:41PM0.91m | 5:42AM0.73m | 6:33PM0.92m | 6:35AM0.73m | 7:23PM0.94m | 7:26AM0.74m | 8:09PM0.97m | 8:13AM0.76m | 8:52PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.27m | 10:45AM0.14m | 11:33PM0.30m | 11:37AM0.16m | 00:30AM0.30m | 12:30PM0.17m | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:22PM0.15m | 2:14AM0.24m | 2:10PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.20m | 2:56PM0.10m | 3:43AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 34 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 61 | 80 | 173 | 120 | 132 | 106 | 50 | 67 | 42 | 28 | 37 | 28 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 25 | — | 20 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1306 | 1306 | 381 | 512 | 377 | 383 | 40 | 130 | 40 | 324 | 365 | 227 | 61 | 66 | 130 | 130 | 209 | 18 | 966 | 823 | 1223 |
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