Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s doing for the next stretch.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bleak run on the whole. There’s not a single good surf option in this entire 16-day window for Oceanic Pier. The finder’s got nothing for us, and every single entry in the guidance says “poor surf conditions.” That’s a bummer, but it happens. The breaks here are fairly consistent usually, so this kind of blank run is a bit of a surprise, but forecasts can change, and it won’t stay poor forever.
Water temp is sitting around 82°F at the start, which is about average for the time of year, so that’s not the issue. The problem is the swell. For the first week, from Friday 7 August right through to Saturday 15 August, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves – mostly 0.3ft to 3ft, with combined energy values stuck in the 4 to 95 range, which is weak. The swell is coming from the SE, but the optimum for Oceanic Pier is from the NE, so the direction’s all wrong. The period is short, mostly 6 to 9 seconds, so there’s no power behind it. You’ll see a few clean patches with offshore or cross-offshore winds, like on the morning of Tuesday 11 August (W 6 mph offshore) and Wednesday 12 August (W 9 mph offshore), but with wave heights barely reaching 1ft, it’s just not worth paddling out. Even the afternoon of Thursday 20 August has a bit more energy (100 combined energy), but the swell is still only 2ft and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off – still poor.
There’s a tiny bump in energy from 17 August to 20 August, with swell heights around 2ft and periods creeping up to 10 seconds, but the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore a lot, and the direction is still SE. The combined energy hits 100 on the 20th, but that’s still only moderate, and the surf quality is marked as poor. It’s just not going to be fun.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows are the mornings with offshore winds (W 6-9 mph) on 11, 12, 13, and 14 August, but you’re chasing ankle-biters. The setup here is beach/pier, so with these tiny, weak, short-period swells and often cross-shore wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle-surfing one. Save your energy.
We’ll keep an eye on it – things can turn around quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 61 | 120 | 95 | 77 | 67 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.29m | 4:01AM1.01m | 4:51PM1.34m | 5:13AM1.04m | 5:56PM1.39m | 6:20AM1.10m | 6:56PM1.44m | 7:20AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.48m | 8:16AM1.23m | 8:41PM1.48m | 9:08AM1.28m | 9:29PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.06m | 10:28PM0.24m | 10:34AM0.04m | 11:37PM0.19m | 11:40AM-0.00m | 00:38AM0.12m | 12:42PM-0.05m | 1:34AM0.05m | 1:38PM-0.09m | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:32PM-0.11m | 3:12AM-0.05m | 3:22PM-0.10m | 3:56AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 61 | 120 | 95 | 77 | 67 | 52 | 49 | 51 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 72 | 27 | 10 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | — | 11 | 10 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 39 | 49 | 43 | 147 | 56 | 55 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 35 | 0 | 156 | 286 | 0 | 19 | 559 | 36 | 508 | 1563 | 1555 | 3 | 723 | 96 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 550 | 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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