Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 55 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. 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 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell ya, it's a grim one. I've scanned the charts for Oceanic Pier and I'm sorry to say it's looking like a total flat spell. There isn't a single good day in this whole 16-day window. Not one. This is one of those stretches where you'd be better off waxing your board on the lawn than dragging it down to the sand. The good news is, the swell usually doesn't stay this dead for long, so keep an eye on the horizon.
We're talking at least two full weeks with barely a ripple. The first glimmer, if you can call it that, doesn't show until Friday, August 7th in the afternoon. We might see some knee-high slop from the east-northeast, maybe up to 3 ft, but with a period of just 6 seconds it has zero push. The combined energy is a weak 76, so don't hold your breath. The wind is cross-off from the southwest, so it might be clean, but it's still "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions."
Then on Saturday, August 8th morning, there's a brief window of glassy conditions with a tiny 2 ft southeasterly swell. The period is still short (7 seconds) and the energy is weak (39). It might look pretty from the beach, but there's nothing to ride.
The only time the numbers get interesting is on Monday, August 10th morning. We've got a 5 ft swell from the east, with a combined energy of 307, which is moderate. But the wind is howling onshore from the east at 9 mph, ruining any chance of a decent wave. That size is pushing the limits for beginners, but with those winds, it's just a choppy mess.
So there you have it. Oceanic Pier is out for the count. Don't waste the gas. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 40 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 41 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM0.96m | 6:53PM1.25m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.21m | 12:32PM0.11m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 41 | 34 | 65 | 15 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 146 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 113 | 228 | 238 | 971 | 982 | 470 | 873 | 976 | 333 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 113 | 41 | 113 | 123 | 271 |
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