Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with 58 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. 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 10s 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into the outlook for Apache Pier.
First thing you need to know is that it is a very bleak outlook over the next couple of weeks. The wave energy is just not there. For the first ten days or so, we're looking at tiny, weak surf with the combined energy of all swells barely cracking 60 (20–63), and most of the time it's even lower than that. It is going to be a real struggle to get a wave worth paddling for.
The first real light at the end of the tunnel shows up on Sunday morning the 20th of September. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the ENE, with a combined energy of 64. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it will be choppy but at least there's a little bit of push. By the afternoon, the swell builds to 5ft from the E (144 combined energy) but that gets ruined by a moderate cross-onshore breeze. It will be a messy, choppy mess, probably more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The following week has a few glimmers. Monday the 21st of September morning has a clean look with a cross-offshore wind from the NNE, but the swell is only 3ft. The wind is a fresh 19 mph, so it’ll be clean but blown out. The combined energy is a weak 63. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd see persistent fresh cross-off winds from the N and NE with swells around 2ft to 3ft, but the energy is still weak (35–64). It's just not going to offer much.
The best of a bad bunch looks to be Thursday the 24th of September. You get a proper offshore wind from the NW in the afternoon, light at 9 mph, with a 2ft SE swell that has a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is still only 46 and the score is a lowly 1 out of 10. It will be clean, but the waves are tiny and ordinary. It’s the standout of the period simply because it’s the cleanest.
The final note is on Saturday the 26th of September morning. A light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, 2ft of SE swell with a 9-second period, and 48 combined energy. Again, it’s clean but barely surfable. Nothing here is worth getting excited about. It is a blank run that is more normal for the area.
Rusty, signing off.
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 43 | 25 | 34 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.12m | 10:02AM1.08m | 10:19PM1.09m | 10:47AM1.09m | 11:00PM1.05m | 11:30AM1.09m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:12PM1.06m | 00:18AM0.93m | 12:54PM1.02m | 00:57AM0.88m | 1:38PM0.98m | 1:39AM0.83m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM-0.00m | 4:41PM-0.02m | 5:04AM-0.01m | 5:26PM0.02m | 5:43AM0.02m | 6:10PM0.09m | 6:22AM0.07m | 6:53PM0.17m | 7:01AM0.14m | 7:37PM0.26m | 7:41AM0.21m | 8:23PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 23 | — | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 39 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 50 | 43 | 25 | 34 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 360 | 1656 | 360 | 512 | 1307 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 99 | 209 | 790 | 461 | 1645 | 2017 | 1741 | 1267 | 1267 | 189 |
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