Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 98 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 2.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about this stretch. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Oceanic Pier. The swell is tiny, the wind is often messy, and the scores are all in the gutter. Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about, but I’ll walk you through it.
We start off on Wednesday the 15th with a weak 2ft easterly swell at 6 seconds. That’s a short-period, windswell, and the combined energy is a low 45. The wind is onshore from the ENE at 6 mph, so it’s not clean. It’s a beginner beach/pier break, but it’s not even worth a paddle today. Thursday and Friday are even worse – the swell drops to 1ft and 1ft, with cross-shore winds that’ll chop it up. The water temp is about 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s normal.
From Saturday the 18th through to Tuesday the 22nd, the combined energy flatlines to zero. There is no swell at all. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping the ocean flat and clean, but with no waves it’s just a lake. That’s a solid 4-day gap of nothing.
A little pulse shows up later on Wednesday the 22nd afternoon with a 2ft swell from the SE at 8 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth it. Thursday the 23rd has a similar 2ft SE swell, but it’s onshore again. The energy is only 50, so it’s weak.
The best of a bad bunch might be on Saturday the 25th. There’s a 2ft SE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy at 29, and the wind is cross-offshore from the S at 12 mph. It’ll be clean, but the waves are tiny. Sunday the 26th has a very light offshore wind from the W at 6 mph with a 1ft SE swell – glassy but small.
Looking further out, Monday the 27th has a slight bump to 2ft from the SE at 7 seconds, with light cross-offshore wind. That’s about the biggest swell in the whole forecast, but it’s still weak and short-period. The energy is 49. Not a standout.
The last day of the month, Wednesday the 30th, has a glassy morning with a 0.7ft long-period swell at 10 seconds from the E. That’s a clean, tiny groundswell, but with only 8 energy, it’s barely a ripple.
Honestly, this is a quiet stretch. Oceanic Pier is a consistent spot normally, but it’s having a real dry spell. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | E 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-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 | glassy |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.18m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:21AM1.20m | 10:41PM1.42m | 11:13AM1.21m | 11:28PM1.34m | 12:05PM1.21m | 00:15AM1.25m | 12:56PM1.20m | 1:02AM1.16m | 1:47PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.07m | 2:39PM1.17m | 2:40AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM-0.15m | 4:24AM-0.08m | 4:31PM-0.11m | 5:10AM-0.07m | 5:22PM-0.05m | 5:57AM-0.04m | 6:14PM0.03m | 6:43AM-0.00m | 7:07PM0.11m | 7:29AM0.04m | 8:01PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:57PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 269 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 143 | 242 | 290 | 456 | 246 | 200 | 199 | 210 | 271 | 387 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 156 | 853 | 905 | 858 | 1555 | 1555 | 1563 | 833 | 1779 | 518 | 470 | 134 | 333 | 116 | 0 | 955 | 482 | 286 | 344 | 0 |
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