Oceanic Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.19° N 77.81° W

Issued: 7 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Oceanic Pier sea temperature is
27.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Oceanic Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 (Jul 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oceanic Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 4th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple weeks are looking pretty flat and quiet. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, and honestly, there’s not a single standout session in there. The first decent surf doesn’t show up until Saturday the 5th, and even then, we’re just not getting the goods.

Let’s break it down.

We’ll start at Oceanic Pier. The whole period kicks off with minimal, weak energy. On Saturday the 4th, the morning has a tiny 2ft swell from the SE, but the wind is cross-off and clean. The combined swell energy is weak at only 40, and the waves are just small and poor. Afternoon gets blown out by a 12 mph cross breeze. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 5th is even smaller, with 1ft slop and a short period of 8 seconds. Morning has a light cross breeze, but the waves are poor. Afternoon gets a moderate cross breeze. Still nothing.

Monday the 6th sees a slight bump to 2ft, but the period drops to a junky 6 seconds, and afternoon winds hit 16 mph. The energy creeps up to 50, but the quality is still marked as poor. This is more of a kite-surfing breeze than a paddle-surfing wave.

Tuesday the 7th, the swell drops back to 1ft with a longer period of 10 seconds. Morning winds are cross-off and moderate, waves are clean but tiny. Afternoon has a fresh 19 mph breeze. Weak energy (24 and 30).

Wednesday the 8th morning finally delivers our best shot of the whole forecast. We get 1ft from the SE with a 6 mph offshore wind. The waves are clean. This would be the only time the lineup might have a rideable little wave for a beginner on a log. But the combined energy is still just 29 – very weak. Afternoon the wind swings to a moderate cross-off.

From there, it’s a grim march. Thursday the 9th to Sunday the 13th offers only 0.7ft to 1ft slop with mostly moderate to fresh breezes. The energy numbers are in the teens and single digits. It’s flat.

Monday the 14th kicks up a little with 3ft from the ENE, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds, and the wind is straight onshore. Energy hits 69, but the waves will be messy and blown out. The 15th and 16th drop back to 1.0ft and 1ft with cross and cross-off winds.

Finally, Friday the 17th shows another 3ft pulse from the E with a 5-second period and moderate cross-off winds. Same story – full of energy (50) but short-period chop that won’t break well at a pier.

The bottom line: There is no standout session. The only one worth mentioning is Wednesday morning, July 8th. At Oceanic Pier, you’ll find a clean 1ft SE swell with light offshore wind. It’s tiny, so grab the foamie and don’t expect much. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too junky.

Most of this period, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing due to the persistent wind.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Stay patient, mates. Sometimes it just goes quiet like this. The swell will come back.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
40
30
28
17
17
17
29
30
23
24
30
28
29
21
41
20
18
18
14
9
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
W
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:01PM1.21m
11:18AM1.04m
11:37PM1.17m
12:04PM1.08m
00:18AM1.13m
12:55PM1.12m
1:06AM1.09m
1:52PM1.16m
2:02AM1.05m
2:54PM1.21m
3:05AM1.02m
3:58PM1.26m
4:14AM1.01m
5:04PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:43AM0.09m
5:42PM0.13m
6:22AM0.08m
6:29PM0.16m
7:05AM0.07m
7:23PM0.19m
7:53AM0.05m
8:26PM0.21m
8:47AM0.04m
9:34PM0.21m
9:47AM0.02m
10:44PM0.19m
10:51AM-0.02m
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6:03
6:03
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:07
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8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
1
3
7
10
2
1
23
Temp °C
27
29
29
27
29
29
28
31
32
29
33
34
30
30
33
26
28
31
27
32
34
Feels °C
28
32
30
27
31
29
30
31
31
30
34
34
29
31
34
26
31
32
27
31
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
32
40
30
28
17
17
17
6
20
23
24
30
28
33
21
41
49
18
18
14
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
13
1
1
7
2
29
20
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1.3
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.2
S
7
1.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
6
29
30
32
50
58
119
46
67
82
126
212
147
268
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
286
36
723
860
1741
976
1741
1231
1231
36
159
624
333
3
566
0
19
610
508
277
286
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
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Information about the Oceanic Pier Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oceanic Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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