Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (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 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna level with you. I’ve been staring at Oceanic Pier for the next sixteen days, and honestly, it’s a tough run. The whole outlook is a flat, blank stretch of nothing special. There’s no standout session, no real pulse of energy to get excited about. The best way to put it is: if you’ve got other plans, don’t cancel them.
The water is sitting at 83°F for the first few days, which is pretty much right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Let’s talk about the opening. Sunday the 26th afternoon is a write-off. We’ve got a weak 2ft swell from the ESE, but it’s a short 8-second period, the wind is a messy cross-shore from the south at 9 mph, and the combined energy is a paltry 55 – weak. It’s just poor, choppy conditions you wouldn’t bother paddling out for.
Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are even smaller, dropping to 1ft. The wind shifts a little, giving us a cleaner look on Tuesday with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is just too tiny and weak. By Wednesday the 29th, it’s down to 0.7ft, and while we get a glassy moment Thursday afternoon the 30th with a 0.3ft swell and a 3 mph wind, that’s barely a ripple.
From Friday the 31st of July through to Monday the 10th of August, the pattern repeats. Swell heights bounce between 0.3ft and 2ft, mostly from the ESE or SE, with periods of 7 to 10 seconds. The combined energy rarely gets into triple digits – 28 is the highest we see. The wind offers some clean windows, especially on the 4th, 5th, and 9th of August with offshore flow, but the waves are too small to do anything with. The surf quality is consistently poor, with scores of zero throughout.
This is a classic case of a long, flat spell. It’s not unusual for this area when the conditions line up like this. The only thing that changes is the wind direction, but it never matches the tiny swell. For a beach/pier setup like this, there’s just no push. Honestly, if you’re a kitesurfer, you might find some interest in the stronger cross-offshore winds on the 3rd of August (19 mph) or the 10th of August (22 mph), but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to ride.
Hang in there. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 9 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:14AM1.13m | 10:34PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:41PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 74 | 79 | 30 | 43 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | — | SE 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 46 | 15 | — | 16 | 6 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | WNW 2 | — | S 7 | — | SSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 149 | 1 | — | 94 | — | 94 | 44 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 238 | 286 | 853 | 927 | 871 | 976 | 519 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 363 | 286 | 344 | 837 | 871 |
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