Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 195 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for our local stretch. Gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a long wait for anything worth paddling out for.
The next week and a half is looking grim for surf. We’ve got a solid gap of poor conditions starting now and stretching all the way through to Saturday the 19th. Mostly tiny, weak, and chopped-up waves with onshore breezes. Not worth the wetsuit soak.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday morning the 19th at Apache Pier. A light 1ft cross-offshore wind from the WSW might just clean up a weak 3ft swell from the south. The combined wave energy is a low 60 (weak) – so it won’t have any punch, but it could be glassy and rideable for a beginner or someone needing to get wet. The real kicker is the next morning, Monday the 20th, also looking clean with light offshore breezes and a similar 3ft south swell.
Monday morning the 20th at Apache Pier is your best bet in the entire forecast. It’s still small, but that clean, glassy surface will be a blessing after so many days of junk. The water temp is running about average for July, so no major surprises there.
After that brief moment of hope, it’s back to ordinary, with onshore winds and small, messy surf through the end of the month. Crowds can be likely at Apache Pier when the conditions are good, so expect company on that Monday morning.
Stay patient, and I’ll keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 4 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 77 | 136 | 60 | 89 | 48 | 71 | 195 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.89m | 10:16PM1.16m | 10:43AM0.92m | 11:07PM1.14m | 11:37AM0.94m | 11:57PM1.10m | 12:29PM0.94m | 00:44AM1.04m | 1:21PM0.94m | 1:31AM0.97m | 2:12PM0.93m | 2:18AM0.90m | 3:03PM0.92m | 3:06AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM-0.18m | 5:13AM-0.08m | 5:17PM-0.17m | 6:02AM-0.09m | 6:09PM-0.12m | 6:48AM-0.08m | 7:00PM-0.05m | 7:35AM-0.05m | 7:52PM0.04m | 8:21AM-0.00m | 8:45PM0.13m | 9:07AM0.05m | 9:39PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 52 | — | — | 48 | — | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 77 | 136 | 60 | 89 | — | 71 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 61 | 1561 | 61 | 209 | 633 | 956 | 956 | 802 | 942 | 827 | 1656 | 1036 | 1645 | 2482 | 633 | 0 | 377 | 66 | 0 | 665 |
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