Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, let’s see what’s happening in your neck of the woods.
I've got to be honest, the next 16 days are looking like a flat spell at Apache Pier. It's a long, dry run with hardly anything to get excited about. The swell is small, the wind is nearly always wrong, and there isn't a single day that stands out as a real surfer's session.
The water is a warm 85°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But the warmth won't help the quality.
The combined swell energy is pitiful – mostly in the weak range (under 100) for the first week, and only briefly touching moderate (176) on Saturday the 11th morning and 178 on Saturday the 18th afternoon, but the wind chops it all up.
For the first week, the swells are tiny, between 2ft and 4ft from the SSW or S, with a short period of 5 to 6 seconds – that's local windswell junk. The wind is a constant problem. There's a few clean moments: Thursday morning the 9th and Saturday morning the 11th will have light offshore or cross-off breezes, but with swell around 3ft to 4ft and a 6-second period, you’re looking at knee-high, weak dribblers.
In the second week, it gets even worse. Swell drops to 1ft to 4ft with the energy in the 26 to 78 range (weak). The wind stays messy, mostly onshore from the S and SW, and often fresh to strong. There's a brief shot on Thursday morning the 16th with an offshore wind (NW), but the swell is just 3ft from the SSW with a weak 5-second period.
The closest thing to a 'best on offer' would be Saturday morning the 11th. You have a 4ft SSW swell (close to the optimum SSE direction for the pier), with a light cross-off breeze keeping conditions clean. The period is still a short 6 seconds, and the combined energy is 176 (moderate). It's surfable but very ordinary. Beginners might get some foam, but that's about it. If you're into kite surfing, the afternoons with fresh cross-onshore winds will be more your thing.
The long and short of it is, this is a 16-day lull. Don't bother with a paddle board this forecast.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 55 | 40 | 48 | 43 | 88 | 97 | 88 | 126 | 117 | 122 | 67 | 60 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM0.94m | 4:21AM0.79m | 5:14PM0.98m | 5:30AM0.78m | 6:20PM1.03m | 6:38AM0.79m | 7:23PM1.08m | 7:45AM0.82m | 8:24PM1.12m | 8:47AM0.85m | 9:22PM1.15m | 9:46AM0.89m | 10:16PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.05m | 11:12PM0.25m | 11:25AM0.02m | 00:22AM0.22m | 12:29PM-0.02m | 1:29AM0.16m | 1:32PM-0.07m | 2:31AM0.09m | 2:32PM-0.12m | 3:28AM0.02m | 3:29PM-0.16m | 4:22AM-0.04m | 4:24PM-0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 11 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 19 | — | 52 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 6 | SSW 5 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | — | 20 | — | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 40 | 48 | 43 | 88 | 97 | 88 | 126 | 117 | 122 | 67 | 60 | — | 23 | 33 | — | 36 | — | — | 20 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 324 | 392 | 0 | 416 | 280 | 227 | 589 | 82 | 0 | 1056 | 96 | 0 | 512 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 189 | 61 |
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