Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 62 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cast an eye over what's on offer locally for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking flat and grim for a good long while. The ocean's gone quiet. We're looking at a solid stretch of several days with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell just isn't showing up with any kind of energy or size, and when it does try, the wind's usually on it. We'll be waiting until Thursday morning, July 9th, for a small window of something clean.
That October sky on Thursday morning the 9th might give us a tiny moment of peace at Oceanic Pier. We're talking about a tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a short period of 9 seconds (59). The real story here is the wind: glassy, dead calm. That's rare and it will make the surface like a mirror. For a complete beginner-friendly spot, this is as good as it gets for a tiny, clean knee-high dribble. If you're learning, paddle out then.
After that, it's rinse and repeat with more small, messy waves and onshore or cross-shore winds for days. There's a little blip on the Sunday morning of July 12th: glassy again with a 2ft, 8-second SE swell (29), but the energy is still pathetic.
To be honest, nothing in this whole 16-day window rises up to be a true standout. The water's sitting about average for this time of year, around 82°F at the start, so no surprises there. We just have to wait for the ocean to wake up again.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 61 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.23m | 10:38AM1.01m | 11:01PM1.21m | 11:18AM1.04m | 11:37PM1.17m | 12:04PM1.08m | 00:18AM1.13m | 12:55PM1.12m | 1:06AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.16m | 2:02AM1.05m | 2:54PM1.21m | 3:05AM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.08m | 5:06AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.10m | 5:43AM0.09m | 5:42PM0.13m | 6:22AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.16m | 7:05AM0.07m | 7:23PM0.19m | 7:53AM0.05m | 8:26PM0.21m | 8:47AM0.04m | 9:34PM0.21m | 9:47AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 62 | 40 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 104 | 27 | 79 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 13 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 29 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 104 | 85 | 104 | 182 | 187 | 108 | 191 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 982 | 334 | 36 | 1231 | 36 | 482 | 723 | 742 | 1691 | 1851 | 373 | 1227 | 1227 | 559 | 286 | 537 | 470 | 0 | 374 | 0 | 0 |
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