Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Apache Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Apache Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one to call. The entire 16-day window for Apache Pier is a real struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to get excited about.
The first few days are a write-off. From Thursday the 3rd right through the weekend, the swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the wind is all over the shop – mostly cross-onshore, making things choppy and messy. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 40 (40) at its best on Thursday afternoon. It’s just poor conditions day after day. That carries on into the following week. Monday the 7th sees a tiny bump to 4ft, but it’s from the east with a moderate cross-shore wind, so still not worth paddling out for. The energy stays weak, at 69 (69). The rest of that week and into the next is more of the same: tiny waves, poor conditions, and persistent onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a bit of a clean-up on Saturday the 5th morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 1ft – you’d be bobbing around on a lake.
By the second week, things don't improve. Tuesday the 15th afternoon has the wind howling at 19 mph, ruining what little bump there is. The only glimmer is on Thursday the 17th afternoon, where we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with 1ft swell. But with such tiny, weak energy (23) and a short period, it’s more of a calm paddle than a surf session. The overall picture is a long stretch of flat, poor-quality days. This is a dead run for Apache Pier – it’s just not happening this time around. Keep your board in the car for another week.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 50 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 93 | 113 | 62 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.03m | 2:46AM0.82m | 3:37PM1.02m | 3:59AM0.80m | 4:48PM1.03m | 5:14AM0.82m | 5:57PM1.05m | 6:24AM0.87m | 7:00PM1.09m | 7:27AM0.93m | 7:57PM1.12m | 8:24AM0.99m | 8:48PM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.32m | 9:41AM0.15m | 10:42PM0.35m | 10:51AM0.16m | 11:54PM0.33m | 12:02PM0.13m | 1:01AM0.26m | 1:08PM0.08m | 2:00AM0.18m | 2:08PM0.02m | 2:52AM0.09m | 3:03PM-0.02m | 3:38AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 17 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | E 6 | SSW 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 24 | 13 | — | 24 | — | — | 5 | 42 | 93 | 113 | 62 | 24 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 426 | 461 | 1219 | 462 | 360 | 2195 | 209 | 823 | 823 | 622 | 610 | 63 | 40 | 209 | 551 | 359 | 334 | 638 | 465 |
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