Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 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. 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. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| 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
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Apache Pier over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch.
Right off the bat, the outlook starts on Tuesday, September 1st, and from there right through to the end of the 16-day run, there’s not a single window that looks good for a proper paddle. You're looking at a solid 16 days of flat to tiny, messy conditions. It’s a long, blank run for this exposed sandbar.
The main issue is we’ve got a persistent run of tiny swell – most mornings and afternoons see waves around 1ft to 2ft, with the biggest blip being a 3ft on the morning of Wednesday, September 16th, but even that is short-period slop from the NE with weak energy (34) and straight onshore wind. That day is a write-off.
The wind is the real killer. For most of the forecast, it’s coming from the SSE, S, or SSW, which puts it cross-onshore or directly onshore for this break. There are a couple of mornings – like Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th – that see a clean, cross-off wind, but the swell is pathetic at 1ft or less and the period is a dismal 4-5 seconds. There’s no power behind it.
The combined energy never cracks 100 (for weak energy), with the highest reading hitting just 86 on the morning of September 15th (combined energy of all swells directed here: 86). That kind of weak, short-period wave energy won’t even stand you up.
For any beginner hoping to learn here, the surf never gets over 5ft, so it’s not dangerous from a size perspective, but the combination of onshore chop and no real push makes it completely unsurfable.
Honestly, for this stretch, the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s no standout, no hidden gem. If you’re desperate, the cleanest conditions are those few early mornings with cross-off wind, but the waves will be knee-high or less. You could wait it out – forecasts can change – but as it stands, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 4 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 71 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:14AM0.82m | 5:57PM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:02PM0.13m | 1:01AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 71 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | E 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 24 | — | 5 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 209 | 334 | 73 | 9 | 596 | 73 | 73 | 561 | 278 | 461 | 769 | 900 | 1226 | 1645 | 9 | 962 | 827 | 691 |
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