Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming up at Oceanic Pier.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch looks like a write-off for a good long while. We're looking at a solid run of pretty ordinary conditions with no real standouts on the cards. The forecast starts on Friday, September 4th, and from the get-go, it's a flat, poor affair. We've got a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a short, weak 8-second period, and the combined energy is a measly (43). That's barely a ripple, and it's being blown around by a cross-offshore breeze. Not worth paddling out for.

The pattern just keeps on going. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are offering next to nothing, with swell dropping even further to 1ft and 0.7ft. Sunday afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a cross-onshore breeze and a risk of thunderstorms. The whole first week is a bust. On Monday the 7th, the swell does pick up to 5ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, with moderate energy (125 to 355). But look at the wind—it's a fresh onshore breeze from the ENE at 22 mph. That's going to be a lumpy, blown-out mess. This is a beach/pier setup, and with that much wind and poor quality, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We finally get a break in the weather on Thursday the 10th. The morning shows a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the WSW, but the swell is tiny at 1ft with a 6-second period. The energy is a weak (28). It'll be clean, sure, but there's no power to push you around. It's a waist-high ankle-snapper at best.

The outlook doesn't improve much through the second week. We get another taste of shelter on the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. A light offshore from the WNW with a 3ft swell from the east, but the period is still short at 6 seconds. The energy is moderate (93), and the wind is light, so it'll be clean. The report says it's surfable but very ordinary. That's about the best we get, and it's not saying much.

After that, it's back to small, onshore slop for the rest of the forecast. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell stays under 3ft and short-period. The last week is a series of small, choppy, and uninviting days. There's a gap of several days between the 13th and the end of the period with no real recommendation.

So, bottom line: there's no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a dud. If you're desperate, the cleanest moment will be that Thursday the 10th morning, but don't expect much more than a glorified float. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 82°, which is about average for the time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes. Hang tight, folks. These things never last forever.

Rusty.

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