Oceanic Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.19° N 77.81° W

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Oceanic Pier sea temperature is
27.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Oceanic Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with 43 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 6th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the 16-day surf picture for Oceanic Pier. Gotta be honest with you – this one’s a real struggle. The whole stretch is looking flat and pretty lifeless, so we’re in for a long, quiet run.

For the first nine days, from Sunday the 5th of July right through to Monday the 13th, there’s barely a whisper of swell. We’re talking ankle-snappers at best, with wave heights stuck between 0.7ft and 3ft, and the combined energy is weak – often down around the teens or twenties. The swell direction is mostly from the SE, with periods between 5 and 10 seconds, so it’s short-period, weak stuff. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. There’s a few windows of clean conditions with light offshore or cross-offshore breezes, particularly Tuesday afternoon the 7th with a WSW breeze, or Thursday morning the 9th with a light SW wind, but there’s just no swell to work with. It’s heartbreaking because the conditions would be beautiful otherwise.

Moving into the second week, from Tuesday the 14th July on, there’s a slight bump in the energy numbers, but it’s still poor surf. The 14th sees the combined energy hit 77 and then 46 on the Tuesday, but the swell is either a weak 1ft from the SE or a short-period 3ft from the ENE, and the winds start getting messy with onshore and cross-shore winds making it choppy. Wednesday the 15th through Saturday the 18th is more of the same – tiny waves and poor surf. There are a few clean mornings with a light offshore breeze, like Wednesday morning the 15th with a WNW breeze, but again, the swell just isn’t there. The combined energy stays under 40 for most of the rest of the run. The last day we’ve got data for, Monday the 20th, actually shows a 3ft swell from the S with a 6-second period and the combined energy climbing to 94, which is the best we get – but that’s still small, short-period, and the surf quality is still marked as poor.

Truth is, there’s nothing worth paddling out for in this 16-day window. No standouts. No days with good surf. The only positive note is that Oceanic Pier is ‘sometimes’ crowded, but with waves like this, it’ll be empty. A few sessions might be interesting for a kite surfer if the wind is up and the small chop is there, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a blank run. That’s just how it is sometimes around here.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and hopefully the next run brings something real.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
17
17
17
23
43
23
24
22
27
29
21
21
20
20
19
14
9
9
12
22
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
4:14AM1.01m
5:04PM1.33m
5:22AM1.02m
6:07PM1.39m
Low Tide
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
10:44PM0.19m
10:51AM-0.02m
11:51PM0.14m
11:54AM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
3
2
1
8
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
30
28
32
32
29
32
33
29
32
33
30
32
32
30
33
35
30
32
34
Feels °C
30
31
31
29
33
31
29
33
32
30
34
35
33
33
31
30
33
33
30
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
1
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
28
17
17
17
18
20
23
43
22
27
70
21
21
51
20
19
14
9
9
86
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.1
S
7
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
24
2
29
1
20
2
1
2
2
12
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
3
2
2
11
23
43
57
72
71
113
62
56
108
179
107
245
212
161
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
508
508
853
470
159
853
0
470
837
36
0
0
93
0
2014
333
280
280
285
36
247
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
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Information about the Oceanic Pier Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oceanic Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Oceanic Pier is 13 km (8 miles) from the city of Wilmington. If you plan a vacation in North Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wilmington. Wilmington has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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