Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oceanic Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Oceanic Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Oceanic Pier. To be honest with you, it's a pretty flat start. There's nothing worth getting out of bed for for the first ten days or so. The surf is tiny, the wind is messy, and the whole thing just looks frustrating. You're looking at a solid gap with no real recommendations until we get to the 21st. The water temp is sitting around 81°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing wild.
The first tiny glimmer comes on Monday the 21st. We've got a glassy morning with a weak 3ft swell from the east. That's about as small as it gets, but at least it's clean. The afternoon sees a jump in energy to 7ft, and the combined energy reading hits 434, which is moderate, but the wind picks up and it gets a bit messy. It's just ordinary.
Now, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 22nd of September. That's the standout. The morning looks unreal. We've got 8ft of east swell with glassy conditions. That's right, glassy. The combined energy is chunky at 798, so you know there's some grunt in the water. This is going to be solid, clean, and offering some proper walls. It's getting on the bigger side, so it might be a handful for beginners, but for anyone who can handle it, this is the session to chase. The afternoon gets a bit blown out with the cross-shore, so hit the dawn patrol.
Wednesday the 23rd has a nice clean-up. After that little storm risk on Tuesday arvo, Wednesday dawns with a glassy, calm 5ft from the ESE (combined energy 281). It's a good follow-up session with fun shapes.
There's a bit of a drop-off after that with choppy onshores, but then Saturday the 26th shows a last hurrah. The swell is 6ft from the ESE with a long 11-second period, pushing the combined energy right up to 823. That's a proper groundswell, and those longer gaps between sets will make the paddle out easier. But, and it's a big but, the wind is howling onshore at 16 mph. It's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. For a long-period swell like that, you really want a point or a reef, not onshore wind at a beach/pier break. That setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, to sum it up: There's a ten-day wait, but Tuesday the 22nd is the one. Get it while it's clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 30 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 150 | 83 | 70 | 60 | 69 | 102 | 80 | 128 | 71 | 97 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.39m | 9:03PM1.40m | 9:31AM1.41m | 9:44PM1.34m | 10:14AM1.40m | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:56AM1.36m | 11:02PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.31m | 11:41PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:23AM1.06m | 1:09PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM-0.02m | 3:26AM-0.01m | 3:48PM0.02m | 4:05AM0.02m | 4:32PM0.08m | 4:44AM0.06m | 5:15PM0.15m | 5:23AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:03AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.24m | 7:36PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 38 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 37 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 37 | — | — | 150 | 83 | 70 | 60 | 69 | 102 | 80 | 128 | 71 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 1563 | 266 | 583 | 1226 | 266 | 36 | 279 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 547 | 156 | 156 | 46 | 1224 | 156 | 297 | 93 | 837 | 156 |
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