Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a flat spell to start. The ocean's looking pretty sleepy, and we're in for a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. From the get-go, we're looking at a solid gap of several days with no real surf to speak of. The first few days are just weak, small, and messy. The swell is barely a whisper, with combined energy readings sitting in the weak range (44) from Friday morning, and it just doesn't get going.
The first real flicker of life doesn't come until Saturday, August 8th, but even then, it's a super ordinary morning. You'll see a tiny bump of 3ft swell from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy only hits 95 (weak), and the wind is cross-off, which is okay, but the swell is just too weak to hold your interest. It's a "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" kind of day, and that's about the best you're going to get for a while. The afternoon on Saturday gets blown out with a moderate breeze.
There's another long gap of nothing. The wind does turn offshore from the West on Tuesday, August 12th, and even glassy on Friday, August 14th, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is shaping up for the final week. We're looking at Thursday morning, August 20th. The swell from the SE picks up to 2ft, and the period stretches out to a nice 11 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 106 (moderate), which is the highest we'll see. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, which is a great sign for clean conditions. The water temp is a very pleasant 82°, about normal for this time of year. This is the best on offer, but you have to be patient to get to it. The better shape and energy from the longer period should make for some fun little waves at Oceanic Pier, though at this size, it's still a beginner-friendly wave.
After that, it all fades back into the weak stuff.
So, the call is: be patient. The first week is a write-off. The second week gives us a glimmer of hope on the 20th, but it's a long way off and forecasts can change. For now, take the board down and give it a wax, but don't hold your breath.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 42 | 2 | 120 | 95 | 93 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.29m | 4:01AM1.01m | 4:51PM1.34m | 5:13AM1.04m | 5:56PM1.39m | 6:20AM1.10m | 6:56PM1.44m | 7:20AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.48m | 8:16AM1.23m | 8:41PM1.48m | 9:08AM1.28m | 9:29PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.06m | 10:28PM0.24m | 10:34AM0.04m | 11:37PM0.19m | 11:40AM-0.00m | 00:38AM0.12m | 12:42PM-0.05m | 1:34AM0.05m | 1:38PM-0.09m | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:32PM-0.11m | 3:12AM-0.05m | 3:22PM-0.10m | 3:56AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 33 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 80 | 120 | 95 | 93 | 72 | 52 | 50 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 12 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 26 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 71 | 33 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 35 | 508 | 0 | 550 | 372 | 19 | 717 | 470 | 547 | 1563 | 470 | 3 | 2014 | 82 | 36 | 2169 | 36 | 905 | 36 | 0 |
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