Oceanic Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.19° N 77.81° W

Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oceanic Pier sea temperature is
27.9° C
0.1° 

Oceanic Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 89 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 18th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let's go through the charts for the upcoming stretch.

Look, I won't sugarcoat it – we are looking at a pretty bleak period for Oceanic Pier. The next two weeks are basically a write-off for any kind of decent surf. The raw data tells a story of tiny, weak swell and poor wind directions at a spot that needs a nice, clean NE swell to work. What we are getting is small, short-period stuff from the east and southeast, which just isn't going to produce much of anything rideable. You are looking at weak wave energy, mostly under 100, which is about as flat as it gets. The first solid wave energy we see is on the 22nd of July with a combined energy of 92, but that's still attached to a weak 2ft swell with a short period. The water temp sits at about 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so the ocean is warm even if it's flat.

We start off this Tuesday, the 14th of July, with a risk of thunderstorms and about 3ft of weak, 7-second swell from the east, but it's all messy with a cross-onshore breeze. Nothing doing there. That trend sticks for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Wednesday and Thursday offer a tiny glimpse of glassy conditions on Thursday morning, 16th July, with a tiny 1ft swell from the southeast, but honestly, it's too weak to even paddle for. We see the swell drop to zero from the 19th to the 20th, with offshore winds on Monday morning the 20th from the WSW, but there is simply no swell for those winds to work on. That's a classic "wind but no water" scenario.

The surf will try to flicker back to life around the 21st and 22nd of July. Tuesday the 21st has a morning offshore from the WNW making things clean, but with only 1ft of swell from the SE, you are looking at knee-high slop at best. The best looking conditions in this whole forecast come on Saturday morning, the 25th of July, with light offshore winds from the west and a 1ft groundswell from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds. For the keen longboarder or the grom just learning, that early session could actually be glassy and have a little bit of shape. The 26th also starts with glassy conditions and a little bump at 2ft. But that's about as good as it gets. The long period swell of 16 seconds we see on Friday the 24th is interesting, but it's coming in with a cross-onshore wind and hitting a beach/pier setup, which means it will likely close out or just be a mess.

If you are a beginner, there is nothing over 5ft, so you aren't going to be out of your depth. But the problem is there's nothing of any quality to ride anyway. This setup and these wind directions would actually look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most of those afternoons when the sea breeze picks up. The consistent message here is poor surf conditions across the board. It's a long, blank run and it's sadly pretty normal for this spot when the swell direction is wrong. We just have to wait for that wind to swing NE and the ocean to wake up.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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13
57
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Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
SSE
10
WSW
5
S
25
S
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
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20
SSW
30
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25
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WNW
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WSW
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High Tide
8:30AM1.14m
9:00PM1.49m
9:27AM1.18m
9:51PM1.47m
10:21AM1.20m
10:41PM1.42m
11:13AM1.21m
11:28PM1.34m
12:05PM1.21m
00:15AM1.25m
12:56PM1.20m
1:02AM1.16m
1:47PM1.18m
1:50AM1.07m
Low Tide
2:46PM-0.16m
3:35AM-0.07m
3:39PM-0.15m
4:24AM-0.08m
4:31PM-0.11m
5:10AM-0.07m
5:22PM-0.05m
5:57AM-0.04m
6:14PM0.03m
6:43AM-0.00m
7:07PM0.11m
7:29AM0.04m
8:01PM0.18m
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Information about the Oceanic Pier Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oceanic Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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