Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s 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 (Jul 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got coming up for Apache Pier over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough forecast. The whole outlook is nearly empty of any proper surf. There are no real standouts to get excited about.
The water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a bath out there.
We start with no surf to speak of. From Saturday the 4th right the way through the entire 16-day window, it’s a long, blank run. The first few days are totally flat with junk. Saturday the 4th, Sunday the 5th, and Monday the 6th are all poor surf conditions with small, weak swell and onshore or cross-shore winds. You’d be wasting your time paddling out.
We finally see a flicker of life on Tuesday the 7th morning. Apache Pier gets a small 3ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 6 seconds – that’s short, weak windswell. The wind is cross-offshore and light, so it’ll be clean, but the wave energy is still pretty weak (115). The score isn't great, so this is 'surfable but ordinary'. Not worth a special trip.
Wednesday the 8th morning has a tiny 2ft from the south with a bit of a cross-off breeze (NNE at 6 mph). It’ll be glassy clean, but the energy is very low (48). Thursday the 9th morning is similar – a little 2ft south swell, clean with offshore winds from the WNW at 6 mph. Nothing to write home about, just something to bob around on if you’re desperate.
By Friday the 10th morning, we get a slightly bigger 4ft south swell (period 7 seconds) and clean cross-off winds from the WSW. The energy nudges up to 113. This is probably the best of a bad lot, but it’s still poor surf conditions overall and not scoring well.
The second week is even quieter. From July 12th onward, we’re looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft leftover slop. The wind mostly stays cross-off or clean on a few mornings, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The combined wave energy during that second week is mostly in the teens and twenties – that’s just flat. Forget about it.
In short, the whole 16-day window is a write-off. A consistent break like Apache Pier usually doesn’t stare at you with nothing for this long. The pattern is poor, and we’ll need a proper change in the weather to get any life back.
Stay patient, folks. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s time to find another hobby for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 100mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 67 | 71 | 64 | 103 | 74 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 38 | 74 | 134 | 113 | 230 | 144 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:34PM0.81m | 00:53AM0.91m | 1:20PM0.84m | 1:34AM0.88m | 2:11PM0.87m | 2:22AM0.85m | 3:08PM0.90m | 3:18AM0.82m | 4:10PM0.94m | 4:21AM0.79m | 5:14PM0.98m | 5:30AM0.78m | 6:20PM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.15m | 8:00AM0.09m | 8:07PM0.19m | 8:43AM0.08m | 9:01PM0.22m | 9:31AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.24m | 10:25AM0.05m | 11:12PM0.25m | 11:25AM0.02m | 00:22AM0.22m | 12:29PM-0.02m | 1:29AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 40 | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 13 | 74 | 36 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 67 | 71 | 64 | 103 | — | — | 36 | 72 | — | 74 | 134 | 113 | 230 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 1630 | 500 | 1781 | 1630 | 551 | 282 | 589 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 28 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 334 | 130 | 82 | 805 | 278 |
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