Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ESE swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got coming up for Oceanic Pier.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off. There's barely any swell to speak of, and what little shows up is being blown out by onshore winds. It’s going to be a long stretch of small, choppy conditions. We're looking at a solid two-week gap where there's just nothing to get excited about. The first surf recommendation isn't until the 17th of September, and even that is a no-go.
Forget the board for a while. The water temp is sitting at 83° with a positive anomaly of 2°, so it's a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when you’re staring at a flat, bumpy ocean. The combined swell energy peaks at a very weak 176 (moderate energy) on the morning of the 8th, but even that is accompanied by a short period of 6 seconds and onshore wind, making it a complete mess. The strongest swell we see is only 5ft on the 8th morning, but with that period and wind, it's just a washing machine. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions" all the way through, and with the wind being cross-on or onshore for most of the run, that's exactly what it'll be.
With the setup being a beach and pier, and the wind so consistently onshore, this stretch is looking far more interesting for a kite than a paddle. The best we get for a clean surface is the odd glassy morning around the 12th, 13th, and 14th, but with swell heights at only 1ft to 2ft and a short period, there's just no energy to work with. The 11th has some clean, cross-offshore wind, but again, tiny 1ft swell. It's heartbreaking.
Even the first possible swell on the 17th morning is only 3ft from the E with a 6-second period, and the wind is cross-on from the NE. It's just not worth the paddle out. There is no standout, no highlight, no window of opportunity. The entire 16-day period is a flat, blown-out dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 13 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 150 | 139 | 136 | 138 | 112 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 44 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.12m | 5:44PM1.40m | 6:11AM1.19m | 6:41PM1.44m | 7:08AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.45m | 7:59AM1.35m | 8:19PM1.44m | 8:46AM1.39m | 9:03PM1.40m | 9:31AM1.41m | 9:44PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.23m | 11:30AM0.07m | 00:22AM0.15m | 12:30PM0.02m | 1:14AM0.08m | 1:25PM-0.02m | 2:00AM0.03m | 2:16PM-0.03m | 2:44AM-0.00m | 3:03PM-0.02m | 3:26AM-0.01m | 3:48PM0.02m | 4:05AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | 138 | 112 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 44 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 23 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 150 | 139 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | 19 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 853 | 650 | 471 | 858 | 470 | 341 | 1224 | 46 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 19 | 537 | 470 | 36 | 594 | 36 | 1224 | 2559 | 93 |
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