Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s 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-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. The next 16 days at Apache-Pier are looking like a real write-off. I’ve got zero recommendations for the whole period, which is a pretty grim run. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 85°, but that’s the only bit of good news.
We kick off on Friday the 10th with a small 2ft swell from the SSW, but a 12 mph cross-off breeze makes it messy. That afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5ft but the wind swings onshore, and with a short 5-second period, it’s lumpy. The combined energy is weak at 45 and 126 (moderate afternoon), but the quality is shot.
Saturday the 11th is more of the same – 3ft in the morning, dropping to 2ft in the afternoon. Sunday the 12th gives us a glassy morning with 2ft, but it’s so weak and ordinary it’s barely worth a paddle. The afternoon goes onshore and dies.
From Monday the 13th right through to Saturday the 25th, it’s a constant stream of poor surf conditions. Swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with periods that are short – 4 to 6 seconds – and the wind is almost always choppy or cross-onshore. The combined energy stays below 100 for most of it, which is weak. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 21st with glassy conditions and 1ft, but that’s just not enough.
The only real spike in swell comes on Saturday the 25th, with 5ft from the S and a combined energy of 315 (moderate) in the morning. But the wind is cross-shore at 16 mph, and with a short 7-second period, it’s going to be a choppy, messy mess. Not worth it for a paddle.
Look, for the whole 16-day window, there’s nothing to get excited about. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the bigger, windier days. That’s the truth of it. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 34 | 113 | 44 | 64 | 38 | 47 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 60 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:43AM0.92m | 11:07PM1.14m | 11:37AM0.94m | 11:57PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:13AM-0.08m | 5:17PM-0.17m | 6:02AM-0.09m | 6:09PM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 41 | 33 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 44 | 64 | 38 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SW 4 | E 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 113 | 38 | — | 2 | 47 | — | — | 16 | 29 | 60 | 28 | 20 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 589 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1779 | 66 | 61 | 1216 | 189 | 209 | 2104 | 334 | 572 | 824 | 947 | 823 | 823 | 617 |
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