Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week or so at Oceanic Pier is a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got tiny, short-period leftovers and a lot of “poor surf conditions” flags. The combined swell energy is dribbling along in the low 20s to 40s (weak), so it’s really not worth paddling out for. There’s a big gap of nothing until we start seeing something vaguely rideable around Monday the 31st of August.

That Monday morning, the 31st, we finally get a pulse of long-period groundswell from the SE at 19 seconds, with a tiny 0.3 ft wave. The combined energy is still only 77 (weak), and it’s described as “surfable but very ordinary.” The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, so the surface will be clean, but the wave height is tiny. It’s not a standout, just the first sign of life.

The real interest – and the only standout in this entire 16-day window – kicks off on Wednesday the 2nd of September. That morning we see a jump to 3 ft of SE swell, period 12 seconds, with a combined energy of 279 (moderate). The wind is WSW at 9 mph, putting it in the cross-offshore zone, and the conditions are clean. This is the best call of the whole forecast. The wave state is clean, and the swell is picking up enough to give you a little push. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. It’s a beach/pier setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is NE, so this SE swell is a bit off-angle but still going to work. Crowds are possible here – it’s a consistent spot, so you won’t be alone.

Later that Wednesday afternoon the wind swings more onshore and the size drops, so the morning session is the clear winner. After that, the following days stay small and choppy or onshore, with poor conditions. The 4th of September has a brief window of 3 ft surf with a NW cross-offshore, but the energy is still moderate at 165. It’s surfable but ordinary. By the 5th and 6th, we’re back to onshore winds and tiny, weak waves.

So, the takeaway: nothing for the first week. Mark your calendar for Wednesday morning, September 2nd – that’s your best shot at a clean, fun little session at Oceanic Pier. The rest of the window is a write-off.

Rusty.

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