Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
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 the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I'm gonna be honest with you – it's a bleak stretch. The surf forecast for Apache-Pier is a graveyard of zero scores and poor conditions. We're looking at a solid 16-day period with nothing to get excited about. The first real recommendation doesn't pop up until Tuesday the 28th, and even then, it's a token gesture.
The water is sitting at 85°F at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's little comfort when there's no waves.
We've got a long gap of nothing until the morning of Tuesday the 28th. That morning, we finally see a small pulse of 3ft from the SSW with a rubbish 5-second period. The combined energy is a weak 43, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WSW. It's "surfable but very ordinary," which is about as flattering as a compliment gets from me. You might get a ripple on a foamie, but it's not a session to write home about. The next morning, Wednesday the 29th, is similar with 3ft from the S, a 7-second period, and light cross-off winds. Clean enough, but the energy is still low at 69.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. The swell tries to pick up a bit on Sunday the 2nd of August, with the afternoon seeing 6ft from the S (energy 389), but it's got cross-onshore winds and is labeled as poor. That's a raw, messy, onshore wall, not a surfable wave. The following Monday morning has 5ft, but again, cross-onshore winds ruin it.
Honestly, the only half-decent windows are those Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Given the persistent poor quality and onshore winds, this setup at Apache-Pier looks far more interesting for the kite-surfing crew than for anyone paddling a surfboard. There's just nothing here for the surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
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 kJ | 40 | 37 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 33 | 102 | 135 | 69 | 86 | 158 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:57AM0.78m | 9:32PM1.01m | 9:37AM0.81m | 10:09PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:39PM0.08m | 4:24AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 50 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | E 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | 44 | 33 | 102 | 135 | — | 86 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 99 | 324 | 343 | 356 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 66 | 189 | 227 | 82 | 356 | 947 | 416 | 0 | 805 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
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