Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s be straight with you. For the next 16 days, we’re looking at a real flat spell at Oceanic Pier. Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and we’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions.
Let’s break it down. From Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, right through to the end of the forecast period on July 23rd, we’re dealing with minimal swell. The biggest we see is a pathetic 3 ft on the 22nd, but that’s windswell with a period of just 4 seconds – no energy behind it, and combined energy at a measly 32 (weak). The rest of the time, we’re mostly looking at 1 ft to 2 ft of short-period, weak swell. The combined energy rarely breaks 50, and often sits below 20. That’s flat.
The water temperature has been sitting around 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The only time the wind even looks semi-decent is on the morning of Sunday, July 12th, when it goes glassy (NNE, 3 mph) with that 1 ft SE swell. But even then, the wave comment says “poor surf conditions” and the score is a zero. It’s just too small.
There’s no standout day. No swell to ride. The wind is mostly cross-off, cross-on, or onshore, with a few brief offshore moments, but the swell just isn’t there. For a beginner-friendly beach/pier break like Oceanic Pier, even a small clean wave would be fun, but we don’t get one.
This is a long, dry run. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger onshore winds later on might be more interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank stretch.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.21m | 3:05AM1.02m | 3:58PM1.26m | 4:14AM1.01m | 5:04PM1.33m | 5:22AM1.02m | 6:07PM1.39m | 6:29AM1.05m | 7:08PM1.44m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:06PM1.48m | 8:30AM1.14m | 9:00PM1.49m | 9:27AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.21m | 9:47AM0.02m | 10:44PM0.19m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:51PM0.14m | 11:54AM-0.06m | 00:53AM0.08m | 12:54PM-0.10m | 1:50AM0.02m | 1:51PM-0.14m | 2:44AM-0.03m | 2:46PM-0.16m | 3:35AM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 18 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 72 | 14 | 13 | 60 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 16 | 31 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 3 | — | E 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 62 | 64 | 85 | 151 | 121 | 122 | 136 | — | 66 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 345 | 36 | 337 | 334 | 36 | 518 | 266 | 0 | 238 | 19 | 36 | 577 | 93 | 3 | 93 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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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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