Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 105 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. 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+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next stretch.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. For the next 16 days, Apache Pier is lookin’ pretty flat and sad. The whole run is more or less a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. There’s a long, dry gap from the start right through to the end, with nothing that really gets the heart pumping. The only days that even come close to ‘surfable’ are a couple of mornings where the conditions are clean, but the swell just isn’t there.
We start off on Tuesday, 25th August. The morning has a little bit of energy – a 1ft swell from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, that’s a long-period groundswell, but it’s tiny. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at 6 mph, which is clean, but the combined energy is a weak 44, so it’s just not enough to push any real waves. The water temp is 84°, which is about normal for this time of year. The rest of that day and the next few are just poor – onshore winds, wind chop, the whole deal.
On Thursday, 27th August, the afternoon sees a jump in height to 4ft from the S, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds, and it’s a moderate cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph. That’s choppy, messy, and not worth your time. The combined energy hits 110, which is moderate, but with that wind, it’s just a washing machine.
We get some glassy mornings on Saturday, 29th August, and again on Thursday, 3rd September, with a slight air and light winds. But the swell is still only 1ft to 1ft. The 3rd of September morning has a clean glassy surface and a 1ft SE swell with a period of 11 seconds, giving a combined energy of 78. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – a total knee-high dribble.
The best of a bad bunch is probably the morning of Friday, 4th September. We’ve got a light cross-off breeze from the WNW at 6 mph, making the surface clean. The swell is still tiny at 1ft from the SE, with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy is 48. It’s not a standout, it’s just the least bad option. If you’re desperate for a longboard and a meditation session, you could try it. But for real waves? There’s nothing here.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those afternoons with moderate cross-onshore winds and a bit of bump, but for us surfers, it’s a long, flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 94 | 58 | 51 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:21PM1.01m | 8:28AM0.85m | 9:01PM1.02m | 9:09AM0.90m | 9:38PM1.03m | 9:49AM0.94m | 10:14PM1.03m | 10:27AM0.98m | 10:49PM1.01m | 11:07AM1.01m | 11:25PM0.98m | 11:49AM1.03m | 00:04AM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.17m | 3:12AM0.20m | 3:14PM0.12m | 3:52AM0.15m | 3:56PM0.09m | 4:30AM0.10m | 4:37PM0.08m | 5:07AM0.07m | 5:19PM0.09m | 5:43AM0.05m | 6:01PM0.11m | 6:21AM0.05m | 6:45PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 17 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | — | S 4 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 94 | 58 | 51 | 40 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1226 | 512 | 465 | 1002 | 282 | 373 | 1306 | 0 | 40 | 370 | 81 | 360 | 966 | 942 | 209 | 1630 | 1630 | 2170 | 691 | 427 |
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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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