Apache Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.79° N 78.73° W

Apache Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Apache Pier sea temperature is
29.0° C
1.0° 

Apache Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Apache Pier surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 4th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Tue 4th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty checking in.

Honestly, looking at the next sixteen days here at Apache Pier, it’s a rough stretch. The forecast is a total bust for quality surf. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands.

The first couple of days, starting Saturday the 1st, are a write-off. Tiny, weak swell coming in from the SSE and SE, with onshore winds messing it up completely. The combined energy is a measly 21 (on Saturday morning) to 36 (Saturday afternoon), which is just pathetic. The water is sitting at 84°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’s not a cold rinse, but that’s the only positive.

Sunday the 2nd sees a bit of a bump in size, with swell around 4ft to 5ft from the SSE and S, and the energy climbs into the moderate range (161 on Sunday morning). But the wind is a cross-onshore mess, and the wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions.” The period is short too, around 6 seconds, so it’s just lumpy, weak, wind-affected junk.

The whole first week is littered with risk of t-storms, moderate to fresh cross-onshore breezes, and tiny swell. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday morning the 4th where the wind goes cross-offshore from the WSW and conditions clean up, with a combined energy of 149. But the swell is only 4ft from the S with a 6-second period, and the overall score is so low it’s barely surfable.

After that, it’s a long, grim run. The swell drops off a cliff, with heights barely reaching 2ft to 2ft, and the energy figures are in the teens and twenties. The wind is rarely favorable. We get a brief clean window on Thursday the 13th morning with a light offshore from the NW, but the swell is a tiny 1ft from the SSE. That’s not enough to push a ripple.

The only other clean-ish moment is on Wednesday the 12th morning with a cross-offshore wind from the WSW, showing a combined energy of 103, but again, the swell is a weak 3ft from the SSW. It’s not enough to get excited about.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single standout. The best you could hope for is a small, clean wave on Tuesday the 4th morning, but even then, it’s a beginner-level ankle-snapper. The set-up is a sandbar, so with this kind of weak, short-period swell and the constant onshore wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing breeze than a paddling surf.

No point sugar-coating it. This stretch is a blank. Hang loose, and check back in a few days.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
11:30AM0.88m
11:50PM0.96m
12:11PM0.91m
00:26AM0.93m
12:55PM0.93m
1:07AM0.89m
1:46PM0.95m
1:56AM0.85m
2:44PM0.97m
2:55AM0.81m
3:49PM0.98m
4:03AM0.79m
4:58PM1.01m
Low Tide
6:19PM0.10m
6:51AM0.06m
7:01PM0.14m
7:29AM0.05m
7:48PM0.18m
8:11AM0.06m
8:42PM0.23m
9:00AM0.07m
9:44PM0.27m
9:58AM0.08m
10:54PM0.30m
11:04AM0.07m
00:06AM0.28m
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Information about the Apache Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Apache Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Apache Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Apache Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Apache Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Apache Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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