Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with 213 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s actually in the water.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are dead flat. There’s not a single moment in the whole 16-day stretch that I’d call rideable. Swell is barely hanging on around 0.6ft to 2ft with real short periods, and combined wave energy never reaches even 100. It’s poor surf conditions day after day, with energy远低于 - from the low 6 to 65 range. That’s your story. From now out to roughly July 23rd or 24th, that’s a long quiet spell with zero recommendations.
If you’re the stubborn type, Oceanic Pier is a beginner-friendly spot that’s pretty consistent, but even that can’t help. Water temp is about 83°, just 0.3° warmer than normal, so average for the time of year, but there’s nothing to ride.
There’s a faint wiggle on July 14th afternoon – 2ft from E – but that’s onshore and messy, still marked poor. On July 20th the wind goes glassy in the morning, but there’s zero wave energy – completely flat.
It’s just a blank run. Being a pretty exposed break, this area doesn’t usually stay this quiet for long, so forecasts could change. But right now? Nothing worth paddling for.
Stay dry.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 123mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 40 | 213 | 80 | 72 | 100 | 51 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.26m | 4:14AM1.01m | 5:04PM1.33m | 5:22AM1.02m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.19m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:51PM0.14m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 77 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 53 | 21 | 13 | 58 | 13 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 51 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | E 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | NNW 2 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 117 | 97 | 98 | 101 | 99 | 77 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 213 | 80 | 72 | 100 | — | 1 | 13 | 16 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 286 | 3 | 470 | 537 | 3 | 1689 | 3 | 36 | 1689 | 93 | 586 | 2343 | 46 | 134 | 156 | 41 | 41 | 159 | 36 | 36 |
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