Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Oceanic Pier are looking flat and pretty grim. There’s no surf on the menu right now, and that dry spell stretches out for a while. We’re looking at a solid gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the very end of the run, and even that’s a long shot.

The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

Right now, through the end of July and into the first week of August, it’s all tiny, gutless bumps. Swell heights are mostly below 2 ft, with periods under 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak, often in the teens or single digits. Winds are a mess of cross-off and cross-on breezes, but honestly, there’s no wave to mess up. A few mornings go glassy, but there’s nothing to surf. The afternoon of August 1st sees a little 2 ft bump of SE swell, but with a short period of 6 seconds and only 36 combined energy, it’s not going to offer any shape. That’s a kite-surfing breeze, not a surf.

The middle of the first week of August has a couple of days with a tiny 3 ft SE swell, but the wind is all over the place and the energy is still weak. It’s a no-go.

We finally see a small window on the morning of August 4th. A 2 ft SE swell with a period of 7 seconds and light offshore WNW wind at 3 mph. The combined energy is only 25, so it’s weak, but that clean, glassy morning might put a tiny ripple on the sandbar. The morning of August 5th is even better wind-wise, glassy with a light NNW breeze, but the swell is down to 1 ft from the SE. It’s a long shot for a longboard or a foamie.

The biggest pulse of the whole outlook hits on the afternoon of August 9th, with a 3 ft wave from the east, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds. That’s pure wind chop, no power, and the combined energy is only 22. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll be messy. This is not a standout.

Everything else is tiny, weak, and onshore. There’s no standout session here. The blank run is pretty normal for this area when the swell goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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