Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with 70 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
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 on the table for Oceanic Pier over the next sixteen days.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty bleak. We’re talking about a solid two-week run where the surf is either tiny or completely flat, and the conditions are just not playing ball. For the first twelve days, from Tuesday the 14th of July right through to Saturday the 26th of July, it’s all "poor surf conditions." There’s a long gap here with nothing worth paddling out for.
We do see a flicker of hope right at the very end. On Monday the 27th of July, we get a bit of energy showing up. The morning session has the best chance with a clean, light cross-offshore wind and a small but surfable southeast swell. The swell height is around 3 ft, coming from the ESE, with a period of 9 seconds – that’s a little better shaped, with some push behind it. The combined energy is moderate at 124, so there’s actually some life in the water. The wind is light and clean, which is a big positive. It’s not going to be mind-blowing, but it’s the only window that gets a "surfable" nod. The afternoon turns messy again, so your best bet is to get in early.
That Monday morning is the standout, but honestly, it’s the only real option on offer. Everything else is either flat or churned up by onshore and cross-shore winds. For a beginner-friendly spot like Oceanic Pier, the small clean waves on the 27th morning are about as good as it gets in this forecast.
Stay patient. It’s a long flat spell, but that Monday morning might just give you a few fun ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 12 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 70 | 54 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.14m | 9:00PM1.49m | 9:27AM1.18m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:21AM1.20m | 10:41PM1.42m | 11:13AM1.21m | 11:28PM1.34m | 12:05PM1.21m | 00:15AM1.25m | 12:56PM1.20m | 1:02AM1.16m | 1:47PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM-0.16m | 3:35AM-0.07m | 3:39PM-0.15m | 4:24AM-0.08m | 4:31PM-0.11m | 5:10AM-0.07m | 5:22PM-0.05m | 5:57AM-0.04m | 6:14PM0.03m | 6:43AM-0.00m | 7:07PM0.11m | 7:29AM0.04m | 8:01PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 31 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 110 | — | — | 67 | — | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 72 | 186 | 123 | 112 | 119 | 94 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 41 | 1553 | 41 | 113 | 703 | 874 | 874 | 723 | 860 | 858 | 1566 | 953 | 1555 | 2556 | 556 | 0 | 286 | 36 | 0 | 587 |
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