Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with 41 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Oceanic Pier.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and a whole lot of “poor surf conditions” in the forecast. There’s a gap of about 11 days before we see anything that’s even barely surfable, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Saturday the 25th. The morning glass-off is a big positive, with calm winds and that clean surface. The swell is a meagre 4ft from the SE, but with a short period of 6 seconds, it’s going to be weak and lacking any punch. The combined energy is only 91, so you’ll be hunting for the scraps. It’s surfable for a beginner on a longboard, but it’s far from good. The water temperature is a warm 83°, which is about average for this time of year.
The afternoon of the 25th gets messy with onshore winds, so that’s a no-go. The rest of the second week follows the same pattern – tiny, weak swell and clean but weak conditions. Sunday the 26th morning has a similar 3ft SE swell, but again, it’s just not enough to get excited about.
There’s just nothing here that stands out as a proper session. The consistency is there, but the quality is not. For a beginner, the 25th morning might be worth a look for a paddle, but for anyone else, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.39m | 6:29AM1.05m | 7:08PM1.44m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:06PM1.48m | 8:30AM1.14m | 9:00PM1.49m | 9:27AM1.18m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:21AM1.20m | 10:41PM1.42m | 11:13AM1.21m | 11:28PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM-0.06m | 00:53AM0.08m | 12:54PM-0.10m | 1:50AM0.02m | 1:51PM-0.14m | 2:44AM-0.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 13 | 50 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SSW 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 23 | — | 10 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 69 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 28 | 9 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 123 | 82 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 470 | 36 | 228 | 334 | 286 | 594 | 2221 | 159 | 853 | 1555 | 236 |
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