Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 130 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right now, there ain't a damn thing happening out there. It’s flat, it’s weak, and it’s a bummer. We’ve got a proper dry spell on our hands for the better part of a week and a half, with nothing but tiny, short-period lumps pushing in. The first few days are especially rough – we’re talking 1-2 ft of soft, weak swell that won’t break with any kind of authority. There are a few clean windows early on, like Sunday morning (13 September) and Monday morning (14 September), with light offshore winds, but with swell that small, it’s barely a ripple. You’d be better off doing yoga on the beach.
Mid-week, the swell tries to pick up a little – Tuesday and Wednesday (15 and 16 September) push up to just about 3-4 ft, but the period drops to 6 seconds and the wind goes onshore and choppy. It’s junky, lumpy, and flat-out messy. Thursday (17 September) isn't much better, with a risk of thunderstorms killing the mood. The energy is weak, with combined energy values sitting in the 40s and 50s – a whole lot of nothing.
We’ve got a real gap here. From about the 13th right through to the 20th, there is absolutely nothing worth your time. It’s not just small; it’s poor quality with onshore winds making it a complete waste. The 21st and 22nd start to see some more size, but it comes with a fresh cross-onshore breeze and lumpy, poor surf. That’s when the energy starts to build, with the combined swell energy jumping to 205 and 277, but the wind is just tearing it apart. It’s all in the 3-5 ft range, but it’s a mess. The 25th sees the biggest bump of the window – 6 ft by Friday afternoon – but the wind is howling 22 mph onshore, and the period is a weak 7 seconds. That’s not surf; that’s just whitewater. That day is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler, honestly.
The last few days of the window, from the 26th to the 28th, see the swell fade back down to rubbish. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 25th with moderate energy (365), but the conditions are just terrible. The water temps are about average for this time of year, so no drama there.
Overall, this is a blank run, plain and simple. The only thing that might get your heart rate up is the 25th, but it’s not worth the beating. Forecasts can change, but right now, this stretch of coast has nothing on offer. Keep the board in the car and the wax in the bag.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 42 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 130 | 85 | 96 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 67 | 48 | 50 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.34m | 10:14AM1.40m | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:56AM1.36m | 11:02PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.31m | 11:41PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:23AM1.06m | 1:09PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.02m | 2:02PM1.18m | 2:04AM0.99m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.02m | 4:32PM0.08m | 4:44AM0.06m | 5:15PM0.15m | 5:23AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:03AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.24m | 7:36PM0.35m | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:32PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 17 | 41 | 17 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | 16 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 45 | — | 39 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | ESE 2 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 17 | 25 | — | 1 | 130 | 85 | 96 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 67 | 48 | 50 | 32 | — | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 96 | 280 | 0 | 36 | 853 | 1555 | 156 | 156 | 42 | 586 | 156 | 36 | 972 | 837 | 159 | 333 | 769 | 334 |
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