Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Oceanic Pier is the only spot on the table, so we’ll work with what we’ve got. Straight up, the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for any decent surf—long dry spells where it’s barely worth paddling out. The water temp is sitting right around 83°, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick things off with Sunday the 26th of July. Tiny swell, barely 2 ft from the ESE, short 8-second period, and light cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is a weak 58—just small, messy wind ripples. Not worth getting wet. Monday the 27th is even smaller, dipping to 2 ft and 1 ft, clean but puny. The energy drops to 31 and 23. Tuesday and Wednesday stay in the same rut: 1 ft to 2 ft, short period, mostly clean but absolutely gutless. Wednesday afternoon does go glassy for a brief window, but with only 2 ft and 7 seconds, it’s a lake.

Then we hit a real dead zone. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August, the swell barely flickers—most days showing 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, or even flat lines with zero energy. There’s a stretch from the 30th July morning to the 8th August afternoon where the max combined energy hits only 101 on the 8th August morning, and that’s just 3 ft from the SE at 8 seconds. Moderate energy (101) but still poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly cross-off or clean, but there’s just no wave power.

Finally, on Sunday the 9th of August morning, we get a tiny glimpse of something: 3 ft from the SE, 7-second period, light cross-off breeze, and clean conditions. Combined energy is 67—weak. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and it’s the only time in the whole 16-day window that gets a score above zero. That’s your best bet, and it’s still a far cry from good. The break is a beach/pier setup, fairly exposed, beginner-friendly when it’s small, and the optimum swell direction is NE—so this SE swell is slightly off-angle. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but with this lack of swell, you’ll have the place to yourself.

Honestly, mate, this is a rough outlook. Long gaps of nothing, and only one morning that’s barely surfable. Kite surfers might get a look on the windier afternoons with clean cross-off breeze, but for paddle surfing, it’s a washout. Stay patient—forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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