Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 35 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 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m giving it to you straight from the beach.
We’re looking at a real dry spell at Oceanic Pier. For the next week and a half, there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. From Monday the 24th of August all the way through to Sunday the 6th of September, it’s mostly flat and weak. Swell heights are tiny, usually between 1 and 2 feet, with combined energy under 100—that’s weak stuff. The odd day, like the morning of the 31st of August, shows a long period of 19 seconds and energy up to 81, but the waves are still just ordinary. The wind is often cross-off or glassy, which would be perfect, but there’s no swell to push it. Water temp is about average for the season, nothing special.
The one real highlight lands on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s our best bet. Oceanic Pier finally gets a push to 4 feet from the ESE, with a period of 14 seconds—solid groundswell, good energy. Combined energy hits 522, which is moderate to strong. Wind is cross-off from the NNW, so the surf will be clean. The optimum swell direction here is NE, so the ESE is a bit off, but it’s the best we’ll see. Swell is 4 feet, so it’s fine for intermediate and above—beginners might find it a bit much. The afternoon turns onshore, so hit it early.
After that, it fades fast. By Sunday the 6th of September, we get a 5-foot swell but with a short, weak period of 7 seconds and onshore wind—just a messy, choppy crumble. That setup is more suited to kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Bottom line: circle the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s your only real window for clean, surfable waves in the whole 16-day stretch. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.00m | 6:21PM1.25m | 6:27AM1.05m | 7:05PM1.29m | 7:12AM1.10m | 7:45PM1.32m | 7:53AM1.15m | 8:22PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.21m | 8:58PM1.32m | 9:11AM1.26m | 9:33PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.28m | 12:03PM0.18m | 00:51AM0.23m | 12:51PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.17m | 1:36PM0.11m | 2:14AM0.12m | 2:18PM0.08m | 2:52AM0.09m | 2:59PM0.07m | 3:29AM0.06m | 3:41PM0.07m | 4:05AM0.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 6 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 7 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 5 | ENE 4 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 238 | 709 | 238 | 113 | 689 | 583 | 594 | 926 | 473 | 285 | 1224 | 334 | 280 | 280 | 334 | 277 | 918 | 277 |
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