Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s keep it real – this outlook for Oceanic Pier is a rough one. Over the next 16 days, there’s barely a bump to ride. The first bit of surf shows up on Wednesday the 22nd of July, but it’s a tiny 1.3ft wave from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at 23 (23), and it’s written off as “poor surf conditions.” A cross-off wind from the SW at 15 mph is keeping it clean, but there’s no grunt to it. Every single session in the whole 16 days gets a zero score, so we’re looking at a flat spell.
The morning of Saturday the 25th of July has a little 2ft bump from the ESE, period 7 seconds, with an offshore wind from the WNW at 3 mph – glassy, but the energy is still weak at 40 (40), and it’s poor surf. The second week is even more barren. By the 29th of July, we’re seeing flat, zero-energy days. The 30th of July has a glassy 0.7ft wave from the ESE, period 9 seconds, but it’s tiny. A couple of mornings in early August have a 2ft to 2.3ft short-period swell from the east with periods of just 4 seconds – that’s just windswill, choppy and weak.
The best of the worst? The morning of Saturday the 25th of July has that 2ft with offshore wind and it’s clean. But it’s tiny, inconsistent, and the energy is a joke. Don’t hold your breath. For a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a bad run, but it happens. Forecasts can turn.
The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing special.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 44 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40AM1.01m | 3:32PM1.16m | 3:32AM0.96m | 4:25PM1.17m | 4:26AM0.94m | 5:17PM1.19m | 5:19AM0.94m | 6:07PM1.22m | 6:10AM0.96m | 6:53PM1.25m | 6:57AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.12m | 9:55PM0.26m | 9:59AM0.14m | 10:52PM0.26m | 10:52AM0.14m | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:44AM0.13m | 00:36AM0.21m | 12:32PM0.11m | 1:22AM0.17m | 1:18PM0.09m | 2:05AM0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 26 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 50 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 44 | 19 | 40 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SW 5 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 206 | 147 | 121 | 94 | 80 | — | 35 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 31 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 373 | 286 | 333 | 134 | 93 | 19 | 36 | 113 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 547 | 36 | 266 | 976 | 36 |
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