Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apache Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. 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+) | 11AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be honest with each other: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim around Apache Pier. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and wind-affected surf ahead, and it’s going to be a battle to find anything worth paddling out for. The water’s warm at 84°F, which is about 1°F above the norm for this time of year—nothing crazy, just a touch toastier than usual.
Right now, Wednesday morning is about as good as it gets, and that’s saying something. We’ve got a tiny 3ft SSE swell with a 6-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the NW. The energy is weak at 52, so it’s not going to be punchy, but at least the surface is clean. This is a sandbar break, consistent, but honestly, these are just ankle-biters. Thursday and Friday are a write-off – onshore cross-winds, chop, and the swell drops even further. Forget it.
The weekend, the 8th and 9th, brings a slight bump in energy on Saturday afternoon with a 3ft SE swell and 8-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and chopped up. Not worth your time. Sunday is a complete dud – tiny and criss-cross winds. We’re in a proper dry spell here.
There’s another attempt at life on Wednesday the 12th morning. A 3ft SSW swell with clean, cross-offshore winds from the WSW. It’s still weak, with energy at 84, and the period is short at 5 seconds, so it’ll be soft and a bit crumbly. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to win any awards.
We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions after that. Keep an eye on Saturday the 15th morning – a 4ft S swell, clean with light WSW winds. But again, the energy is modest at 85 and the period is 6 seconds. The 16th and 17th have some clean windows, especially Monday the 17th morning with a 3ft SSW swell and light offshore NNW wind, energy at 92. These are all “surfable but very ordinary” conditions—glassy, but weak and gutless.
So, here’s the reality. There’s no standout swell in this entire 16-day window. Everything is under 5ft, so no danger for beginners, but also nothing with any push. The only real highlight is Wednesday morning’s clean, glassy start, and maybe that clean stretch on Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, but don’t expect any barrels. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer—small waves and onshore wind in the afternoons will keep the boards on the beach. Hang tight, this blank run is just what this area does sometimes. Forecasts change, so don’t write it off completely.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 78 | 86 | 67 | 82 | 66 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 39 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.97m | 2:55AM0.81m | 3:49PM0.98m | 4:03AM0.79m | 4:58PM1.01m | 5:17AM0.78m | 6:07PM1.04m | 6:29AM0.81m | 7:12PM1.08m | 7:36AM0.85m | 8:12PM1.12m | 8:36AM0.91m | 9:07PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.07m | 9:44PM0.27m | 9:58AM0.08m | 10:54PM0.30m | 11:04AM0.07m | 00:06AM0.28m | 12:12PM0.05m | 1:15AM0.22m | 1:18PM-0.00m | 2:16AM0.14m | 2:20PM-0.06m | 3:12AM0.06m | 3:16PM-0.11m | 4:02AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SSE 7 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 29 | 32 | 1 | 38 | — | 9 | 78 | 86 | 67 | 82 | — | 47 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | 21 | 21 | 31 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | 13 | 12 | — | 10 | 17 | 12 | 39 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1306 | 82 | 371 | 2195 | 461 | 373 | 834 | 73 | 82 | 630 | 82 | 73 | 628 | 416 | 282 | 826 | 542 | 638 | 638 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Apache Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Apache Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Apache Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Apache Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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