Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oceanic Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Oceanic Pier over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day run is a write-off for decent waves. There’s no standout session, no day where it all clicks.
Right from Wednesday the 19th of August, it’s small and messy. We’ve got swell heights barely pushing 2 ft from the SE, with a weak combined energy of 43. Winds are on it or cross-shore, leaving the surface grotty. That’s the story through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Saturday the 22nd does see a brief window of glassy conditions with a light W offshore in the morning, but the swell is a sad 1 ft – not enough to get excited about, even if it’s clean.
We hit a long gap of flatness from the 23rd through the 31st of August with no rideable waves. On the 27th, the energy bumps up to 181, but the swell is still just 3 ft and the wind is howling cross-on, it’s just a messy, choppy scene. Even the bigger surges on the 29th and 30th with 3 ft to 4 ft from the E are all cross-onshore and lumpy, not worth paddling out for.
By the 1st of September, we get a hint of something with a 16-second period, but that’s a 0.7 ft ghost. The 2nd and 3rd see the combined energy reach 163 and 127, but the swell direction is all over the shop and the wind is still on it. The water temp is pretty much where you’d expect it for this time of year, nothing wild there.
Sorry, folks, there’s no surf to get excited about. It’s just one of those blank runs. The forecast’s got nothing but poor conditions from start to finish. Hang loose and check back later – it never stays this quiet forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 42 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.18m | 1:55AM1.00m | 2:48PM1.16m | 2:49AM0.96m | 3:44PM1.16m | 3:46AM0.95m | 4:40PM1.18m | 4:43AM0.97m | 5:33PM1.21m | 5:37AM1.00m | 6:21PM1.25m | 6:27AM1.05m | 7:05PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.30m | 8:22AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.34m | 9:17AM0.23m | 10:13PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.24m | 11:10PM0.32m | 11:11AM0.22m | 00:03AM0.28m | 12:03PM0.18m | 00:51AM0.23m | 12:51PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | E 6 | S 3 | E 6 | SE 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 15 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 20 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 113 | 853 | 751 | 802 | 1137 | 1137 | 976 | 1926 | 1137 | 3 | 19 | 334 | 508 | 35 | 277 | 19 | 761 | 19 | 19 | 549 |
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