Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Oceanic Pier has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. We’re looking at a lot of tiny, weak swell and average to poor conditions for at least the first ten days. It’s one of those stretches where you’ll be checking the forecast more out of hope than expectation.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

We kick things off Monday the 10th with barely a ripple. Just 0.3 to 1 feet of short-period, weak SE swell. The combined energy is a very low 6 to 18, which is basically flat. Wind is cross-offshore but that doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride. Tuesday and Wednesday are much the same story – tiny 0.7 to 1.0 foot slop, with the energy barely tickling 12. The wind does go glassy on Thursday morning the 13th, but with only 1.0 foot of swell and energy at 10, it’s a slick-looking lake, not a surf break. The rest of that week and into the weekend offers nothing better; the biggest we see is 3 feet on Saturday the 15th, but that’s a short 5-second period with a cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. Combined energy sits at 46, still weak. There’s a gap here where there are simply no worthwhile recommendations.

We finally see a bit of a pulse, but it’s not for the faint of heart. Around Tuesday the 18th, a long-period groundswell arrives from the SE, pushing 15 seconds. The swell height is only 1 feet, but the energy jumps to 104 (moderate). The problem? The wind is onshore, and a long-period swell like that will break straight and fat at a beach setup. Not great for a paddle surf. Into Wednesday the 19th, the swell bumps up to 3 feet with a 12-second period and energy up at 172, but again, the wind is onshore and choppy. Definitely looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session, to be honest.

The first real, albeit minor, highlight pops up on Thursday morning the 20th. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, and we get a 2 foot SE swell with a 10-second period. The energy is 80. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and it gets a 1 out of 10. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of a bad lot – if you’re desperate, the morning window on the 20th is the one to look at.

Friday morning the 21st offers another glimmer. The swell is 3 feet from the ENE but with a very short 5-second period. The wind goes totally glassy – calm, zero wind. The energy is 87. It’ll be small, gutless, and close to shore, but with that glassy surface, it’s the cleanest we’ll see. After that, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-shore for the final few days. The last day on the chart, Tuesday the 25th, offers nothing.

So, the honest summary? This is a 16-day window with almost nothing worth paddling out for. The two mornings – Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st – are your only real chances, and even then, you’re looking at tiny, gutless waves. The long-period swell mid-week looks cleaner for a kite. Stick to other plans or wait for the next weather system to change the game.

Rusty.

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