Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW 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 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: for the next 16 days, lookin’ at Apache Pier, it’s a bit of a bummer. We’ve got a real flat spell on our hands. There’s no good surf on offer for the first 11 days — from Tuesday the 11th of August right through until late in the window. Just a lot of weak, choppy, and mostly onshore slop. Nothing worth paddlin’ out for.
The only faint glimmer comes right at the tail end on Wednesday the 26th of August, early morning. Swell finally nudges up a bit — about 3 ft from the SSW — with a period of just 5 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at (75). More importantly, we get a clean window with a cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. The water temp is about average for this time of year; nothing weird going on there.
Look, even then the wave comment calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a standout, not by any stretch. It’s just the only morning where the wind cleans up the surface. For a beginner-friendly sandbar like Apache Pier, and with crowds possible there, you *might* snag a few knee-high crumpets if you’re desperate.
Everything else is just a write-off. This is one of those blank runs that happens in this area — not much you can do but wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 33 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 13 | 31 | 71 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.12m | 8:36AM0.91m | 9:07PM1.15m | 9:32AM0.96m | 9:57PM1.15m | 10:24AM1.00m | 10:45PM1.12m | 11:14AM1.02m | 11:30PM1.08m | 12:01PM1.02m | 00:13AM1.02m | 12:47PM1.01m | 00:55AM0.95m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.06m | 3:16PM-0.11m | 4:02AM-0.01m | 4:10PM-0.13m | 4:50AM-0.05m | 5:00PM-0.12m | 5:34AM-0.06m | 5:49PM-0.07m | 6:17AM-0.05m | 6:36PM0.01m | 6:59AM-0.00m | 7:23PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 31 | — | 31 | 71 | 1 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 130 | 2482 | 189 | 209 | 2076 | 1703 | 1743 | 827 | 177 | 209 | 130 | 0 | 95 | 942 | 66 | 512 | 1306 | 281 |
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