Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let me break it down. I’m Rusty, and this stretch around Oceanic Pier is looking pretty quiet. Over the next 16 days, there’s no real standout session to get excited about. Let’s walk through the best of it, which isn’t much.

The water temp is 82°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first bit of action comes on Tuesday morning, August 18th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period, weak energy (69). The wind is glassy from the WSW, so the surf will be clean, but it’s pretty ordinary. The afternoon turns cross-shore and messy, so not worth it.

Wednesday the 19th has a little bump in the morning with offshore wind from the ESE, but it’s still only 2ft of SE swell, period dropping to 9 seconds, and energy is weak (42). The surf is poor, and the afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms with cross-off wind but still poor conditions. Nothing to write home about.

Thursday the 20th through to Sunday the 23rd is a real flat spell. Swell heights drop to 0.7ft to 1ft, periods are short, and energy is in the teens to low twenties. There are a few glassy moments on Saturday morning and Sunday morning, but with almost no waves, it’s more of a paddle than a surf.

Monday the 24th sees a slight pickup: 1ft to 2ft SE swell, but the period is a weak 6 seconds in the afternoon, and the wind is cross-shore and choppy. Still poor.

The week of the 25th to the 29th brings a slow increase in energy. By Wednesday the 26th, we see a 1ft SE swell with a very long period of 16 seconds, giving moderate energy (90 to 110). The wind is cross-off and clean, but the swell is tiny. The long period means better shape but also long gaps between sets. It’s still surfable but very ordinary.

Thursday the 27th sees a bit more height — 2ft from the SE with a 13-second period and moderate energy (165). Clean cross-off wind, but the waves are small and the period is long, so it’s a waiting game.

Friday the 28th is a messy day with light rain and cross-shore wind, 2ft to 2ft SE swell, but period drops to 11 seconds, and the energy is moderate (172 to 104). The wind is a mix of cross and onshore, so not great.

Saturday the 29th morning is the best of the whole run: glassy wind from the SSW, 2ft SE swell with a 10-second period, and weak energy (87). It’s clean, but still small. The afternoon turns cross-shore and choppy, so get in early.

The rest of the run into September is weak again — 1ft to 2ft swells, short periods, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and poor conditions. The combined energy stays low (31 to 70), and there’s no real quality to be found.

To be honest, there’s no standout here. If you’re a beginner, the glassy mornings on Tuesday the 18th or Saturday the 29th could be a paddle, but don’t expect waves. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty

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