Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SE swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Oceanic Pier. It's a pretty bleak stretch ahead, I gotta be straight with you. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. We're looking at a solid run of nothing from the start right through to the end of the forecast. That's a long gap with no real recommendations to speak of.
The water temp is sitting around 82°F, which is pretty much standard for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The only slight glimmer, and I mean *slight*, comes on the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. The swell bumps up to about 3 ft from the SE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy gets into three digits at 124, which is moderate but still weak in the grand scheme. The wind is a light SSW cross-off, so it'll be clean. But the comment says it all: "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It's a beach/pier setup, and with that tiny swell, it's barely going to be breaking. It's a beginner-level wave at best, and with the southwest wind blowing cross-off, it might be a bit bumpy despite the "clean" description. For a true surfer, this is barely a wave.
Other than that, we see a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Tuesday, September 1st, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft. The energy is a measly 33. It's just not happening.
Given the persistent onshore and cross-onshore winds, the tiny swell, and the beach/pier structure, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle. The wind is blowing, but there's no wave power to push a surfboard.
So, bottom line: don't get your hopes up. The surf is poor for the entire outlook. There's nothing to get excited about. It's a blank run for the area, plain and simple. Sometimes the ocean just takes a nap.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 103 | 124 | 115 | 68 | 78 | 38 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.30m | 10:09PM1.26m | 10:33AM1.33m | 10:48PM1.21m | 11:19AM1.34m | 11:33PM1.16m | 12:12PM1.33m | 00:26AM1.10m | 1:13PM1.32m | 1:30AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.31m | 2:43AM1.04m | 3:32PM1.32m | 3:58AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.09m | 4:43AM0.04m | 5:07PM0.13m | 5:23AM0.05m | 5:56PM0.17m | 6:09AM0.07m | 6:50PM0.23m | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:54PM0.28m | 8:03AM0.12m | 9:04PM0.30m | 9:13AM0.13m | 10:16PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 103 | 124 | 115 | 68 | 78 | 38 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 2047 | 266 | 261 | 740 | 719 | 238 | 1137 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 261 | 470 | 550 | 36 | 36 | 581 | 93 |
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