Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with 37 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – Oceanic Pier has next to nothing for the next couple weeks.
We’re in a flat spell from now through the end of August. On the 23rd morning, we’ve got a sad 0.7ft out of the ESE with a 12-second period, and the combined wave energy is a weak (22). It’s clean with a light west wind offshore, but there’s nothing to surf. That same story repeats – tiny waves, all under 2ft, with mixed wind directions. Even when it’s glassy on the 25th morning, the swell is only 1ft – like a pond.
Morning of the 30th gets glassy calm, 2ft from the SE with a short 8-second period, but energy is only (36). Still not enough. Then the 31st has a weird long period of 18 seconds but the height stays 0.7ft to 1ft, so it’s all just a long-period ripple. Energy climbs to (62) but it’s still poor.
Here’s the first real chance: morning of September 1st. Swell hits 2ft from the SE with a 15-second period and clean offshore wind from the WSW. Energy jumps to (148) – that’s moderate power. It’s the first surfable wave in a week and a half. Water temp is 29°, which is about average for the time of year.
Afternoon of the 1st is the standout: 2ft SE swell, 15-second period, clean offshore from the west, and energy hits (211). That’s the best we get – clean conditions, some push, and that long period groundswell. With that long period, expect better shape at the pier, but it might close out if it’s too straight.
After that, it fades. Morning of the 2nd is glassy with 2ft, period drops to 12 seconds, energy (157) – still surfable but ordinary. From the 3rd onward, it’s 2ft to 3ft, cross-off winds, but energy stays 100-160 and conditions are rated poor. By the 5th and 6th of September, it’s onshore and choppy, energy drops back to (99 then 70). It’s all over by the 7th.
Nothing here gets over 5ft so beginners are fine. The one to aim for is the afternoon of September 1st – clean offshore winds, moderate energy, long-period groundswell, and the best shape we’ll see. Everything else is flat or poor.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.21m | 5:37AM1.00m | 6:21PM1.25m | 6:27AM1.05m | 7:05PM1.29m | 7:12AM1.10m | 7:45PM1.32m | 7:53AM1.15m | 8:22PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.21m | 8:58PM1.32m | 9:11AM1.26m | 9:33PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.22m | 00:03AM0.28m | 12:03PM0.18m | 00:51AM0.23m | 12:51PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.17m | 1:36PM0.11m | 2:14AM0.12m | 2:18PM0.08m | 2:52AM0.09m | 2:59PM0.07m | 3:29AM0.06m | 3:41PM0.07m | 4:05AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 14 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | S 7 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 16 | E 14 | E 7 | S 6 | — | SE 5 | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 15 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 15 | 31 | — | 18 | 44 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 34 | 18 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 529 | 622 | 238 | 737 | 261 | 19 | 1144 | 36 | 320 | 1225 | 550 | 236 | 36 | 529 | 159 | 279 | 21 | 266 | 334 | 594 |
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