Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down Oceanic Pier for the next couple of weeks.

Truth is, it’s a tough outlook. For a spot with decent swell exposure, we’re staring down a long, flat spell with messy wind. Things don’t look better than “poor” until Wednesday morning, September 2nd. From now all the way through, the surf is tiny – under 2 ft – with weak energy, readings like 28, 19, 34, nothing worth chasing. Water temp is sitting right on 82°, totally normal for this time of year.

The first hint of something comes Wednesday morning, September 2nd. Swell hits 3 ft from the SE with a 10-second period, and combined energy finally climbs to 130 – moderate. Wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. But it’s still just ordinary, and the afternoon gets blown out by a moderate breeze. Thursday morning, September 3rd, the swell is already fading.

Then we hit another lull. From Thursday afternoon through Monday, September 7th, it’s back to tiny junk – under 2 ft, short periods, energy as low as 8. There's a clean window Monday morning with a light offshore from the W, but it’s only 1 ft, so barely a ripple.

The real best of the bunch comes Tuesday, September 8th. Morning shows a 2 ft SE swell with a very long 13-second period – proper groundswell – and moderate energy at 115. Wind is glassy out of the ENE. That long period can make a beach/pier setup a bit straight, but it’ll have push. The water is typical for the season. Still very ordinary but the most promising.

Wednesday morning, September 9th, is nearly as good – 2 ft, 11-second period, glassy from the SSE, and energy at 120. Very ordinary again, but this is the cleanest surfable moment across the whole run.

After that, it’s finished. Wednesday afternoon onward, the swell drops fast and the wind goes onshore or cross. Through the second week, from Thursday, September 10th, to Saturday, September 13th, it’s all 1 to 2 ft junk with weak energy and bad wind.

The standout window: Wednesday morning, September 9th. Oceanic Pier under glassy, clean conditions, with a 2 ft SE swell at 11 seconds and moderate energy (120). Not the optimum NE direction, but glassy wind makes up for it. Crowds are possible, but conditions this average should keep it quiet.

If you’re into kite surfing, Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, with 3 ft and a moderate cross-offshore breeze, or Tuesday morning, September 8th, with a bit more grunt, look way more interesting than paddle surfing.

Pick your early mornings and hang tight.
– Rusty

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