Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oceanic Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oceanic Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a bit of a fizzer for Oceanic Pier. Over the next 16 days, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short, weak periods that won’t push a wave through. The combined energy never gets above 79 (weak), so there’s no power in the water. The wind is often cross-off or clean, but with no swell to work with, it’s all show and no go.
We start Saturday the 1st of August with a small 2 ft SSE swell at 6 seconds and cross-onshore wind – choppy and poor. Sunday the 2nd goes almost flat, with just a tiny 0.3 ft bump. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th offer a little more, up to 2 ft, but it’s still small and weak, and the wind is often cross-off, so at least the water’s clean. Wednesday the 5th has a 2 ft S swell at 6 seconds, but that’s it. From Thursday the 6th through to Sunday the 16th, it’s a long stretch of tiny waves, from 0.3 ft to 3 ft, with no real energy. The wind does turn offshore on the 13th (Thursday morning) from the NW at just 3 mph, but the swell is only 2 ft – it’s clean but barely a ripple.
The water temperature on the 1st of August sits at 82°, which is spot on for this time of year – no anomaly, so nothing unusual there. The optimum swell direction for Oceanic Pier is from the NE, but we never see that – the swells are all from the SSE, S, or SE. The break (Oceanic Pier) is a beach/pier setup, beginner-friendly, and consistent, but with this lack of swell, it’s a waiting game. For anyone looking for a paddle, it’s a flat spell. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger winds on the 2nd and 11th might get your attention, but for surf, there’s nothing.
Hang in there, mates. This stretch of nothing won’t last forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 99mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 32 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 0 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 42 | 49 | 59 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.13m | 10:34PM1.23m | 10:55AM1.17m | 11:10PM1.19m | 11:39AM1.20m | 11:51PM1.15m | 12:30PM1.23m | 00:40AM1.09m | 1:28PM1.24m | 1:39AM1.04m | 2:33PM1.26m | 2:47AM1.01m | 3:42PM1.29m | 4:01AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.09m | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:23PM0.12m | 5:51AM0.05m | 6:10PM0.16m | 6:33AM0.05m | 7:04PM0.20m | 7:22AM0.06m | 8:06PM0.23m | 8:20AM0.06m | 9:16PM0.25m | 9:26AM0.06m | 10:28PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 65 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 49 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 32 | 56 | 127 | 278 | 507 | 378 | 198 | 79 | 101 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 837 | 1186 | 668 | 742 | 542 | 695 | 542 | 286 | 238 | 21 | 344 | 19 | 2039 | 333 | 238 | 955 | 774 | 261 | 955 | 542 |
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