Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 53 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
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 Oceanic Pier.
To be honest, mate, it's a bit of a flat spell. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any proper surf. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor surf conditions kicking off from Tuesday, July 21st, and it's basically a write-off for the first week and a half. There's a gap of about 10 days where the swell is just too small and the wind is messy, with nothing worth paddling out for. The only real pulse of energy comes right at the very end, but it's still nothing to write home about.
The earliest we see anything borderline is around Monday, August 3rd, and into Tuesday, August 4th. Even then, it's small. The standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday afternoon, August 4th. The swell pushes up to about 4ft from the ESE, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is still weak, only hitting 87. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's not going to be perfect. For a beginner-friendly break like this, that 4ft is actually at the top end of what's comfortable, but the short period means it'll be a bit lumpy and weak. There's simply no decent swell direction or clean wind window to make it a true standout. Crowds are always possible here, but with conditions this poor, you might have the place to yourself.
Water temp is sitting at about 83° on the first day, which is about normal for the time of year.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer through most of the period. The combined energy is so low that it's just not worth getting the board wet for anything substantial.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 23 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.17m | 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 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 23 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 12 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 103 | 247 | 152 | 145 | 126 | 97 | 64 | 72 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1224 | 470 | 333 | 333 | 286 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 159 | 3 | 96 | 113 | 36 | 471 | 280 | 266 | 976 | 529 |
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