Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with 68 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here, looking at the same stretch of coast, just in feet and knots for ya.
I’ll be honest, partner – it’s bleak. From now until Friday the 18th of July, we’re looking at a 16-day stretch with absolutely nothing worth paddling for. Every single entry in the log screams "poor surf conditions," and the scores are all zeros. The combined wave energy is pathetic, with the biggest reading coming in at 70 (moderate energy) on Monday the 6th, but that’s attached to a weak 4ft swell with fresh cross-shore winds. It’ll be a mess.
There aren’t any standouts. The wind does swing offshore a few times – like Wednesday morning the 8th with a light W at 6 mph, or the 10th and 11th with moderate offshores – but the swell is laughable. Heights are between 0.6ft and 1ft, with periods barely cracking 10 seconds. You’d be staring at flat, clean water, not surf.
Your only spot is Oceanic Pier (NE exposure). It’s a consistent beach/pier break, but that doesn’t help when there’s no swell. The biggest pulse comes Monday morning the 6th: 3ft from the SSE with a cross-offshore breeze (12 mph), and it’s clean. But the period is a tragic 5 seconds. That’s pure windswell – short, weak, and frustrating. The afternoon gets worse with 19 mph cross-shore winds and a lumpy chop.
This is a dead run. Beginners, experts, nobody’s getting wet. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just shuts down. Forecasts might flip, but for now, leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 62 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.23m | 10:38AM1.01m | 11:01PM1.21m | 11:18AM1.04m | 11:37PM1.17m | 12:04PM1.08m | 00:18AM1.13m | 12:55PM1.12m | 1:06AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.16m | 2:02AM1.05m | 2:54PM1.21m | 3:05AM1.02m | 3:58PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.10m | 5:43AM0.09m | 5:42PM0.13m | 6:22AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.16m | 7:05AM0.07m | 7:23PM0.19m | 7:53AM0.05m | 8:26PM0.21m | 8:47AM0.04m | 9:34PM0.21m | 9:47AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 70 | 29 | 76 | 48 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | — | 29 | 27 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | WNW 2 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 62 | 124 | 74 | 97 | 220 | 133 | 78 | 1 | 76 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 36 | 508 | 286 | 36 | 905 | 723 | 1741 | 1691 | 482 | 1227 | 1227 | 0 | 134 | 470 | 277 | 0 | 586 | 0 | 46 | 955 |
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The above surf forecast table for Oceanic Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oceanic Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oceanic Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oceanic Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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