Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 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's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you, it’s a tough run ahead. We’ve got a real flat spell on the way. Right now, and for the next several days, the ocean is looking pretty limp. There are a few tiny pulses of swell, but the winds and the wave quality just aren't coming together for anything worth paddling out for. We're looking at a gap that stretches all the way from today, the 8th of September, right through until about the 22nd or 23rd. There’s nothing in that window that gets the heart pumping.
The only name on the board is Oceanic Pier. It's a beach/pier setup that's fairly exposed, which is a good thing when there's swell, but the problem is the swell just isn't there. Through the 8th and 9th, we see some 4ft to 3ft swell from the east-southeast, but it's short period—only 6 seconds—and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making for messy, choppy conditions. The combined energy tops out at a weak 125 (watt per square metre) on Tuesday morning, but it's all wind-slop, not proper surf.
You get a few cleaner moments later in the run, like the 15th and 16th of September, with offshores and even some glassy conditions from the west-northwest. But the swell drops to just 1ft, with barely any energy behind it (27 units). It's too small to ride. Even when the period stretches out to 9 or 10 seconds towards the middle of the month, the height is still a puny 2ft, so it's not doing anything.
The water temp is sitting around 82°F on the 8th, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick wettie for the wait.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, maybe the 15th or 16th with the glassy wind offers a chance to just sit on your board, but there's no wave to speak of. If the swell ever shows up, the offshore wind windows in the second week would be good, but the models just aren't giving us any size. For the rest of the 16 days, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, with a bit of a chop. For any real action, this is looking more like a kitesurfer's window than a surfer's paradise.
It’s a blank run, plain and simple. This happens in some areas, and this looks like one of those times. We just have to wait for the next change in the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 123 | 60 | 73 | 62 | 56 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 19 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 74 | 45 | 52 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:14AM1.40m | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:56AM1.36m | 11:02PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:32PM0.08m | 4:44AM0.06m | 5:15PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 73 | 1 | 56 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 19 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 74 | 45 | 52 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | E 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | E 6 | S 4 | E 5 | E 7 | SSW 4 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 123 | 60 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 286 | 694 | 508 | 36 | 547 | 594 | 1225 | 976 | 0 | 19 | 1226 | 82 | 3 | 622 | 36 |
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