Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Oceanic Pier. It’s flat out grim for the next couple of weeks, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it. The water is warm, sitting right around 82°, which is dead average for this time of year, so that’s not the problem. The problem is there’s just no swell to speak of, and what little shows up is a mess.

The next week and a half is basically a write-off. We’ve got a few pulses of knee-high slop, mostly from the southeast, but the periods are short and the energy is weak. The combined energy readings are in the double digits at best, like 37 on Tuesday afternoon, and it just drops off from there. Wednesday morning is completely flat, and while we might see a tiny bump to 3ft on Wednesday afternoon, it’s still short-period and cross-shore, so it’s not going to be any good. The wind is mostly a cross or cross-off breeze, which keeps it semi-clean, but with nothing behind it, that doesn’t matter. You’re just looking at a lot of dribble.

We go through the weekend and into the start of next week with the same story. The swell stays tiny, mostly 0.3ft to 2ft, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds. The energy is in the single digits or low double digits – 2, 4, 11, those kinds of numbers. The wind is lighter on the mornings, sometimes clean, but there’s just no push. It’s a long, frustrating stretch of flatness. The only thing that changes is the wind direction, but that doesn't help when there's nothing to ride.

There is a slight uptick in the middle of next week, around the 13th and 14th, where the wind goes offshore and it’s glassy, but the swell is still only 1ft. It’s pretty, but unsurfable. You’d be better off with a paddleboard. Then the 18th and 19th see the biggest swell of the whole forecast, but it’s still only 2ft to 3ft from the southeast, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy jumps up a bit, to 60 and 88, but the wind is onshore and choppy, so it’s going to be a messy closeout at best. For a beach/pier break, that’s not exciting.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s nothing that comes close to a proper surf. The best you can hope for is a few clean ankle-biters. The setup is more interesting for a kite if you’re into that, but for a paddle surfer, this is a blank run. It happens. The ocean will wake up eventually, but this window is a bust.

Stay patient.

Rusty

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