Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SE swell with 142 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oceanic Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oceanic Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve taken a long hard look at the charts for Oceanic Pier, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and pretty uninspiring.
We start off on Monday, August 31st, with tiny, weak 2ft to 2ft swell from the southeast, coming in at a short 8 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore, messing up what little bump there is. The combined energy is a measly 29–37, so there’s just no push. Tuesday the 1st morning is glassy, which is a nice visual, but the swell is still only 2ft and the period is dropping to 7 seconds – it’s basically a lake. The energy is barely moving (33). It’s just not surfable.
Wednesday the 2nd sees a slight bump to 3ft and the period stretches to 10 seconds, pushing the energy up to 124. That’s a bit more interesting in terms of numbers, but it’s still cross-shore wind and the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." For a beach/pier setup like this, that’s going to be a messy, weak closeout. Not worth paddling out for.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is just a sad story of tiny waves (0.6ft to 2ft) and poor conditions. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s normal. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th have clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is still pathetic at 1ft to 2ft. The energy numbers are in the teens and low 20s – honestly, that’s not even enough to get you over the sandbar.
We get a few days in the second week, like Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, with clean offshore wind and some glassy mornings on the 13th, but the swell never gets above 2ft. The period is short (8-9 seconds), and the energy is stuck in the 30s and 40s. It’s the kind of surf that makes you wonder if you forgot to put your fins in.
The forecast for the whole 16 days is a run of zeros. There are no standouts, no hidden gems. The break is consistent, but it’s consistently flat. Don’t waste the gas. Sometimes the ocean just needs a rest, and this is one of those times. Keep an eye on the charts, because things never stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 99 | 124 | 117 | 68 | 64 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.26m | 10:33AM1.33m | 10:48PM1.21m | 11:19AM1.34m | 11:33PM1.16m | 12:12PM1.33m | 00:26AM1.10m | 1:13PM1.32m | 1:30AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.31m | 2:43AM1.04m | 3:32PM1.32m | 3:58AM1.06m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.04m | 5:07PM0.13m | 5:23AM0.05m | 5:56PM0.17m | 6:09AM0.07m | 6:50PM0.23m | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:54PM0.28m | 8:03AM0.12m | 9:04PM0.30m | 9:13AM0.13m | 10:16PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 18 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 99 | 124 | 117 | 68 | 64 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | E 2 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 58 | — | 1 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 719 | 837 | 266 | 113 | 238 | 0 | 35 | 972 | 341 | 3 | 470 | 36 | 266 | 791 | 2 | 266 | 1112 | 1741 |
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