Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a flat spell. There’s nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for at Oceanic Pier for the entire 16-day window. Every single forecast is a “poor surf conditions” rating, with zero scores across the board.
The first few days are the weakest. Wednesday the 2nd kicks off with a weak 3 ft swell from the southeast, but the wind is a cross-shore at 12 mph, makin’ for a messy cross-chop. The combined energy is only 117 (moderate, but barely). Water temp’s sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year—no surprises there.
Thursday the 3rd drops to 2 ft, period of 9 seconds, energy down to 65, and again cross-shore winds. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th see tiny 1 ft and 1.0 ft swells, mostly clean but that’s because there’s nothin’ to push. Combined energy drops as low as 11 to 27—pathetic. Sunday the 6th has a weird 2 ft swell but with a 4-second period, which is just wind chop, and the energy is only 21.
The whole first week is a washout. The second week isn’t any better. From Monday the 8th through to Wednesday the 16th, the swell stays below 3 ft, with periods ranging from 4 to 10 seconds, and energy values mostly in the 20s to 80s. The only glimmer is Wednesday the 17th morning: a 3 ft east swell with glassy conditions—zero wind. But it’s still rated as poor surf, and the combined energy is only 57. That’s a tease, not a real session.
Look, there’s not a single standout in this 16-day forecast. The break is a beach/pier setup, consistent, but with no swell and the wrong wind directions (mostly cross or onshore), it’s a blank run. For an area like this, that’s not unusual—forecasts can change, but right now, stash your board and wait for the next pulse.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 83 | 65 | 62 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 51 | 62 | 74 | 41 | 32 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:26AM1.10m | 1:13PM1.32m | 1:30AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.31m | 2:43AM1.04m | 3:32PM1.32m | 3:58AM1.06m | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.12m | 5:44PM1.40m | 6:11AM1.19m | 6:41PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.23m | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:54PM0.28m | 8:03AM0.12m | 9:04PM0.30m | 9:13AM0.13m | 10:16PM0.28m | 10:24AM0.12m | 11:23PM0.23m | 11:30AM0.07m | 00:22AM0.15m | 12:30PM0.02m | 1:14AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 117 | 83 | 65 | 62 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 51 | 62 | 74 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 0 | 156 | 286 | 261 | 470 | 689 | 320 | 1819 | 2169 | 794 | 123 | 853 | 550 | 602 | 556 | 41 | 156 | 247 | 537 |
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