Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer around here.

Honestly, the next 16 days are a flat, quiet stretch for Oceanic Pier. There’s nothing that jumps out as a proper session. The whole period is a tough slog – tiny swell, mostly weak south-easterly windswell with periods hanging around 8 seconds or less. That combined energy never gets above 129 (129) for a brief moment, and that’s the only sniff of anything moderate. For the most part, it’s weak energy in the teens, twenties, or low thirties. Water temperature is 28°, right about normal for this time of year with barely any anomaly.

The only real standout is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. That’s when we get a little bump: 3 ft swell from the SE, period 10 seconds, and glassy conditions with a WSW 3 mph wind. The combined energy hits 129 (129) – moderate for once. This is the best wave quality in the whole window, but it’s still only surfable – very ordinary, nothing special. It’s a beginner-friendly break, consistent, and crowds are sometimes around. The swell direction is from the SE, which is not the optimum NE, so it’s a bit secondhand, but at least it’s clean.

After that, the rest of the 16 days is a long, flat gap. Several days with no recommendations at all. From Wednesday afternoon onward, it’s back to tiny, weak, and mostly cross-onshore winds or choppy conditions. Even the offshore winds we get on the 5th and 11th are on tiny swell – 1 ft to 2 ft. The period drops to 4 to 9 seconds, and combined energy stays below 60. It’s a blank run for the area, but that’s not unusual – Oceanic Pier can go quiet for stretches.

For what it’s worth, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on some of those windier, choppier days, especially with the 19 mph southerly wind on the 5th. But for surfers? Not much to get excited about.

Rusty

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