Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real about what we’ve got cookin’ for Oceanic Pier. It’s a beach and pier setup, fairly exposed, and it likes swell from the northeast. That’s the sweet spot.

Right now, we’re in a flat spell. The first surfable waves don’t show up until the morning of Saturday, August 1st. That’s a solid 13-day wait from the start of the period with nothing worth paddling for. That’s a long dry stretch.

The water temperature is sitting at 83°F when we first look, which is pretty much normal for the time of year, so no weirdness there.

Let’s talk about the one moment that’s even worth mentioning. On Saturday morning, August 1st, we get a tiny pulse of 3ft swell from the east, with a period of just 5 seconds. That’s short-period stuff, windswell, not a groundswell. The combined energy is only 76 – weak, but it’s the best we see. The wind goes glassy, zero, dead calm. That’s the only time in the whole outlook you’ll get clean, smooth conditions. For a beginner-friendly break like this, that’s about as good as it gets. The swell direction is east, and the optimum is northeast, so it’s a bit off-angle, but for that tiny size, it’ll still wrap in.

But honestly, this isn’t a standout. It’s the only flicker of life in a dead ocean. The rest of the period is full of tiny, weak swell (0.3ft to 2ft) with poor surf conditions, cross-off winds, and a lot of “poor surf conditions” notes. Even the few moments with cleaner wind have swell so small it’s barely a ripple. For a beach break, that’s just not going to give you anything to ride.

This is a tough outlook. The combination of very weak swell energy (mostly under 100, often under 50) and the wrong wind directions means there’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger cross-off breezes and the small chop might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a long wait for a very small window.

Signing off, Rusty.

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