Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 62 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell for the foreseeable future. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and pretty uninspiring conditions. The swell energy is just not there, and the wind’s going to be a problem more often than not.
For the first week, from Wednesday the 9th through to Tuesday the 15th, we’re stuck with tiny waves. The swell is barely a ripple, coming in from the ESE or SE at a piddly 3 ft down to 1 ft, with a short, weak period of 6 to 10 seconds. The combined energy is feeble, mostly in the 30s and 40s, which is hardly enough to push a sea lion around. The wind is a constant issue—cross-on, cross, or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 13th morning with a light cross-off breeze and a bit of a cleaner look, but the swell is still only 2 ft and the energy is a weak 60. It’s a tough slog for a grovel board.
The following week, from Wednesday the 16th onward, is more of the same. We’ve got glassy mornings on the 16th and 17th, but the swell is 1 ft or less. There’s a little bump around Friday the 18th afternoon, where the swell picks up to 4 ft from the East with a combined energy of 105 hitting the moderate zone. The wind is cross-off and clean, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a mushy, close-out wave. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still not a standout. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and cross-on shore junk all the way through to the 24th.
The water temp is a warm 82°F, which is perfectly normal for this time of year.
Oceanic Pier is a beginner-friendly beach/pier setup, but the swell is just too small and weak for any fun. The wind is mostly a headache, and the surf quality is poor across the board. If you’re desperate, the Friday the 18th afternoon might give you a few clean, waist-high walls, but don’t expect much. For kite surfing, the windier, choppier days might look more interesting than paddle surfing.
In short, it’s a quiet period. The swell is missing, and the wind is not cooperating. We’ll have to wait for the next system to roll through.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 51 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 58 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.45m | 7:59AM1.35m | 8:19PM1.44m | 8:46AM1.39m | 9:03PM1.40m | 9:31AM1.41m | 9:44PM1.34m | 10:14AM1.40m | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:56AM1.36m | 11:02PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.31m | 11:41PM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM-0.02m | 2:00AM0.03m | 2:16PM-0.03m | 2:44AM-0.00m | 3:03PM-0.02m | 3:26AM-0.01m | 3:48PM0.02m | 4:05AM0.02m | 4:32PM0.08m | 4:44AM0.06m | 5:15PM0.15m | 5:23AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 47 | 34 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 58 | 52 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | E 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1819 | 156 | 1747 | 537 | 529 | 470 | 3 | 802 | 228 | 648 | 1226 | 159 | 19 | 1134 | 36 | 36 | 261 | 238 | 261 | 1137 | 547 |
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