Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 184 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| 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
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with each other – the next couple of weeks are lookin’ lean for Oceanic Pier. This is one of those stretches where you might be better off takin’ the board in for a wax job and waitin’ for the pattern to shift.
Right now, the first sniff of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Friday morning, the 18th of September. That’s a solid ten days of flat, poor conditions or blown-out junk before we get there. From the 8th through to the afternoon of the 17th, it’s a grim run – onshore winds, short-period slop, and combined swell energy mostly under 100 (weak) with only a couple of blips just over 100 (moderate) but paired with totally wrong wind directions. Not worth wettin’ a wetsuit for.
Now, Friday morning the 18th – that’s the one bright spot in the whole 16-day window. We’ve got clean conditions with a light southwest breeze, cross-offshore, and the swell is a small 3 ft from the ENE. Period is only 6 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell, but the combined energy pushes up to 106 (moderate) which is about the best we’ll see. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – a longboard or a foamie would be your friend. The water temp anomaly isn’t given, so call it average for this time of year. Keep your expectations low and you might grab a few knee-to-waist-high runners off the pier. Crowds are only a “sometimes” risk here, so with conditions this average, you’ll likely have plenty of room.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of the 19th through the 23rd is mostly small, weak, or blown out again. The swell barely scrapes 2 ft, and the energy stays in the 30s and 40s. There’s nothing else that even gets close to a recommendation. It’s one of those quiet runs that happens in this area – not unusual, just frustrating.
Keep an eye on the sky – forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s a long wait for a very modest reward. Stick to the longboard, keep the wax handy, and if you’re desperate, the 18th is your only window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 126 | 98 | 90 | 74 | 113 | 64 | 53 | 49 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 31 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 90 | 74 | 69 | 64 | 8 | 45 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 31 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 126 | 98 | — | — | 113 | — | 53 | 49 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 508 | 341 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 320 | 549 | 334 | 159 | 745 | 594 | 1226 | 1226 | 0 | 19 | 238 | 3 | 159 | 615 |
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The above surf forecast table for Oceanic Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oceanic Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oceanic Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oceanic Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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