Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what Oceanic Pier has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch looks pretty grim. We're looking at a long, long run of flat, junk surf. The water temp's sitting at a warm 83°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you can at least have a comfortable paddle even if there's nothing to ride.

We start from today, the 25th of August, and honestly, there's nothing worth getting wet for. The swell's a tiny 1ft from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, but the wind is a cross-onshore mess from the NNE. The combined wave energy is weak, just 30. This is poor surf conditions – don't even bother. Tuesday afternoon is the same story: 1ft, SE, cross-onshore.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th don't get any better. We see a tiny bump Thursday afternoon with the swell hitting 4ft from the S, but the period drops to a terrible 6 seconds. That's windswell, and the wind is a strong cross-offshore from the SSW at 12 mph. The energy kicks up to a moderate 114, but the wave comment says it all – poor surf conditions. That's a messy, short-period wall, not a wave you want to be on.

Friday the 28th through to the 31st of August is more of the same: tiny 1ft to 2ft surf, poor quality, with various onshore and cross-shore winds. Saturday the 29th has a light cross-offshore from the SW in the morning which cleans things up a bit, but you're still only looking at 1ft of swell. Not worth the drive.

We roll into September, and the 1st is a write-off. Tuesday the 1st of September has a long-period 15 second SE swell, but it's only 1ft. The energy is still weak at 78, and the wind is a strong cross-offshore. The set waves would be so far apart and weak, it's frustrating.

Finally, there's a tiny glimmer on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning shows 2ft from the SE, with a clean offshore wind from the W at 9 mph. The energy is still weak at 87, and the wave comment finally says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." This is the best we've seen, but it's barely rideable for a beginner on a foamie. That afternoon, the wind picks up and the swell drops again.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning has glassy conditions with a light S wind, but the swell is only 1ft. The energy is 78. You could probably catch a few knee-high sliders if you're desperate, but it's ordinary.

Friday the 4th of September offers the next, and possibly the only, real standout window. The afternoon has a 2ft swell from the ESE with a 10-second period, and a solid offshore wind from the W at 12 mph. The energy is moderate at 90, and the comment says "moderate offshore and clean." For Oceanic Pier, this is about as good as it's going to get in this forecast. The offshore wind will groom that small swell into something clean and fun for a log. This is your best chance.

After that, from the 5th of September through the 9th, we're back to flat, onshore, and choppy conditions. Tiny 1ft to 2ft swells with poor winds and no energy to speak of. The 9th of September morning has glassy conditions but only 1ft of swell – a complete flat spell.

So, overall, the outlook is poor. We have a long, long gap of about a week with no surf on offer. The only time I'd even bother paddling out is Friday the 4th of September afternoon. It's not going to be pumping, but that clean, offshore wind on a small swell is your best bet for a few fun ones. The rest of it? Save your energy and your wax.

Rusty.

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