Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 41 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the entire 16-day window for Oceanic Pier, it’s a flat spell with pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. The raw numbers don't lie, and right now, there's just no energy in the water.
The entire forecast period is a long, quiet stretch. From the 27th of July right through to the 11th of August, we’re looking at a run of days with flat to tiny swell. The combined energy of all swells directed here is almost non-existent, barely cracking 60 or 70 (like 61 to 81) on the best of the worst days, and most days it’s a zero or single-digit affair. This is a classic blank run for this area.
The first few days – Monday the 27th through the end of the month – are a complete write-off. We’re talking knee-high dribble at best, with a short period of 6 to 8 seconds. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off from the south, so there’s no real clean face to work with early on. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing strange there.
Come the 1st of August, there's a tiny blip of energy – a 2 ft to 2 ft swell from the south, but with a period of just 5 to 6 seconds, it’s just wind chop. The wind is up from the south at 12 mph, making it cross-shore and choppy. Not good.
The best you could hope for is a couple of glassy mornings on the 31st of July and the 11th of August, but with swell heights of 0.3 ft to 2 ft and a combined energy of 3 to 29, you’d be lucky to find a ripple. It’s a no-go zone.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially on the 6th and 7th of August when the wind is cross-off and the swell is just over knee-high. For us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, the ocean is taking a long nap.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.27m | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:16PM1.29m | 8:21AM1.04m | 8:53PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.07m | 9:28PM1.29m | 9:37AM1.10m | 10:01PM1.26m | 10:14AM1.13m | 10:34PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.17m | 1:18PM0.09m | 2:05AM0.14m | 2:01PM0.07m | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:24AM0.09m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.07m | 4:37AM0.06m | 4:41PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 25 | 41 | 50 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 43 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | 105 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 28 | 15 | 30 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 927 | 286 | 751 | 261 | 976 | 159 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 123 | 123 | 113 | 653 | 508 | 286 | 837 | 686 |
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