Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 44 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 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. This stretch is looking pretty quiet for Oceanic Pier. We’re staring down a long dry spell, so don’t get your hopes up just yet.
There’s nothing on the horizon for the first week or so. From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to the start of August, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is all over the place. You’ll get a bit of cross-offshore breeze mid-week, but there’s just no energy to work with. The combined wave energy is barely ticking over, with values like 24 (moderate) and 17 (weak), so it’s flat and frustrating.
We finally see a small bump on Wednesday morning, August 12th. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the ENE, and the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. But the wind is glassy, and the water temperature is a warm 83°, which is about normal for this time of year. That morning session at Oceanic Pier will be clean, but the wave energy is still low at 49 (weak). The afternoon sees similar size, 3 ft from the east, but a southerly wind kicks up a cross-shore chop, making it messy.
Look, honestly, there’s no standout here. The best on offer is that glassy Wednesday morning on the 12th of August. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see. If you’re a beginner, that 3 ft is fine. For everyone else, it’s a bit of a wait-and-see.
If you’re a kitesurfer, the afternoons with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and 1 ft chop might be more your thing than a paddle surfer’s.
That’s it for now. Keep an eye on the sky, things can change. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.29m | 8:21AM1.04m | 8:53PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.07m | 9:28PM1.29m | 9:37AM1.10m | 10:01PM1.26m | 10:14AM1.13m | 10:34PM1.23m | 10:55AM1.17m | 11:10PM1.19m | 11:39AM1.20m | 11:51PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.07m | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:24AM0.09m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.07m | 4:37AM0.06m | 4:41PM0.09m | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:23PM0.12m | 5:51AM0.05m | 6:10PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 15 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 77 | — | 47 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 88 | 225 | 152 | 126 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1555 | 976 | 36 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 113 | 36 | 96 | 93 | 853 | 266 | 238 | 972 | 550 | 1224 | 577 | 565 | 333 | 303 | 0 |
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