Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for Oceanic Pier is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat-to-weak conditions, and honestly, there’s nothing here that screams "paddle out now." The first real suggestion of surfable waves doesn't appear until the middle of the window, and even then it's nothing to write home about.

The water temperature is sitting at 83°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're sitting there waiting for a set.

The entire forecast is dominated by tiny, weak swell. For the first week, we're dealing with swell heights barely pushing 2 ft, with periods mostly under 8 seconds. That's weak, short-period windswell with no push. The combined energy values are all in the double digits (25, 16, 22, etc.), telling you just how little power is in the water. On top of that, the wind is rarely your friend. We see a lot of cross-on, cross, and even onshore wind, which is just going to chop up any hope of a clean wave.

There is a small window on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, where we get a light offshore wind (W, 6 mph), and a tiny 1 ft swell from the SE, but it's so small it's barely a ripple. The real standout, if you can call it that, is Monday morning, August 3rd. The swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 41 – still weak, but the highest we see. The wind is cross-off (S, 9 mph), which should keep the surface reasonably clean. Thursday morning, August 6th, also sees similar conditions: 2 ft SE swell, 8-second period, and a clean cross-off wind (SW, 9 mph). For a beginner spot like Oceanic Pier, these are your best (and really only) realistic chances to get wet, but you're still looking at marginal, gutless waves.

The rest of the second week is more of the same. Tiny swells, and a lot of cross-off or cross winds. There's a glassy morning on Sunday, August 9th, with a 1 ft SE swell, but again, the energy is too low to do anything with. The same goes for the glassy morning on Monday, August 10th.

Honestly, if you're a kitesurfer, the consistent cross/offshore winds might offer a better window, but for a paddle surfer, this is a bleak 16 days. The pattern is stuck in a rut, and while it won't stay poor forever, for now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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