Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Oceanic Pier over this 16-day window is a long, drawn-out story of frustration, with just a tiny flicker of hope right at the very end. We’re looking at a big, empty gap for most of it.

The pattern for the next couple of weeks is dominated by tiny, weak swells and all the wrong wind. The waves just aren’t showing up with any real power or consistency. The combined swell energy barely climbs out of double-digits for the first week, sitting between 6 and 226 (moderate at best on Monday) and the period is short, mostly 4 to 9 seconds – that’s just wind slop, not proper groundswell. The wind is almost constantly onshore or cross-onshore, trashing whatever small bumps try to form. For the first week, from Saturday the 5th through to Saturday the 12th, every session is rated “poor surf conditions.” It’s a total write-off. Don’t bother paddling out, you’ll just get frustrated.

There’s a slight bump on Monday September 14th, where we see swell height hitting 5 ft from the East with a combined energy of 188. That’s the biggest pulse of the whole period. But here’s the catch – it’s coming in with a short 6-second period and onshore winds from the East. The wave quality will be poor: lumpy, messy, and closed out. At that size (over 5 ft), it’s not for beginners, and with that wind, it’s not even good for the experts. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, the energy fades back down into the doldrums until we hit Thursday September 17th. That morning is our one and only standout, and it’s a modest one. You’ll see a bit of ESE swell at 3 ft with a combined energy of 101 (now we’re into ‘moderate’ territory) and a period of 7 seconds. The wind goes glassy – dead calm. That’s a huge positive. For that window, the conditions will be smooth and clean at Oceanic Pier. It’s not big, but for the first time in two weeks, it’ll actually look like the ocean a surfer wants to be in. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

The next morning, Friday September 18th, also starts glassy but with even less size (2 ft). A clean micro-session, but that’s about it. Then the weekend turns to junk again with cross-onshore breezes.

So here’s the takeaway: you’ve got a solid 12 days of nearly nothing, then two brief, clean, but small windows on the 17th and 18th. That’s the best on offer. Keep your expectations pinned to the floor for most of the run, but if you’re keen for a slippery, small-wave cruise on a glassy morning, circle Thursday the 17th on your calendar. Everything else? Leave the board in the car.

Rusty, signing off.

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