Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, SE swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oceanic Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oceanic Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the charts for your local stretch, focusing on Oceanic Pier.
Honestly, mate, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. There’s no real runners on the card, just a whole lot of small, weak energy that’s not gonna get the heart pumping. The swell energy is weak throughout, hanging around 10 to 109 (moderate at its best), but don’t let that number fool you—the height just isn’t there. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of knee-high or smaller dribble. The first week is particularly quiet.
Starting off from Wednesday the 12th through to Sunday the 16th, it’s all about 1ft of short period SE windswell (8 seconds). The winds are mostly cross-off or cross-onshore, which keeps things bumpy and messy. There is a tiny glimmer on Friday morning the 14th with glassy conditions on that tiny 1ft SE swell, but let’s be real—that’s barely a ripple. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th get breezier and more choppy, so no joy there.
Heading into the second week, Monday the 17th sees the swell bump up to a whopping 2ft, with clean offshore W winds in the morning—this is probably the best on offer for the whole run. It’s still small and short period (8 secs), but at least it’s clean. Tuesday the 18th brings a shift with a longer period SE swell (14 secs) but only 1ft–1ft of it, and a cross-onshore breeze. That long period is wasted on a beach/pier setup, it’ll just make it dribbly and inconsistent.
By Wednesday the 26th, there's a pulse of 3ft, but it’s a short period S swell (5 secs) that won’t hold any shape. The rest of the run is more of the same: tiny, weak, and mostly messy. For a consistent spot like Oceanic Pier (a beginner-friendly beach/pier break), this kind of flat spell can happen, but it doesn’t mean it’s any less frustrating.
So here’s the bottom line: if you absolutely have to get wet, point your board at Monday morning the 17th of August. That 2ft of SE swell with the offshore W wind will be the cleanest, most rideable option—just don’t expect any power. Everything else is a write-off. The water temp is a warm 82°, which is right on average for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re waiting for a wave that never comes.
Stay patient, stay wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 61 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.23m | 8:41PM1.48m | 9:08AM1.28m | 9:29PM1.45m | 9:58AM1.31m | 10:14PM1.39m | 10:45AM1.31m | 10:57PM1.31m | 11:31AM1.29m | 11:39PM1.22m | 12:18PM1.26m | 00:22AM1.14m | 1:05PM1.22m | 1:06AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM-0.11m | 3:12AM-0.05m | 3:22PM-0.10m | 3:56AM-0.05m | 4:11PM-0.06m | 4:39AM-0.04m | 4:58PM0.01m | 5:21AM-0.00m | 5:45PM0.08m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:33PM0.16m | 6:46AM0.11m | 7:23PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 48 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 13 | S 5 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 61 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | E 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1810 | 2153 | 1563 | 647 | 874 | 1747 | 1698 | 2587 | 113 | 57 | 972 | 640 | 550 | 857 | 508 | 36 | 508 | 159 | 41 | 228 | 0 |
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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).
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