Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 126 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The next week plus is looking like a bit of a desert. We got a lot of small, weak surf with the numbers barely getting into double digits. The swell energy is sitting anywhere from 14 to 74, which is just not enough to get you excited. You'll see a little bump on the 14th with some cross-onshore wind that messes it up, and another one on the 16th, but nothing worth planning your day around. It’s all dribble and chop.
But, there's a change on the horizon. Seven days out, on the morning of September 21st, we get our first real swell. The energy jumps up to 225, with 1.5m of east-northeast swell. The wind is a light offshore, making for a clean surface at Oceanic Pier. It'll be a bit much for the beginners, but for everyone else, it's game on.
Now, the one you’ve been waiting for is Friday the 25th. The afternoon is going to be the pick of the week. The swell settles to about 1.3m from the east, and that light offshore wind sets in over a strong 307 energy reading. It should be clean, lined-up, and have some push. The long period swell on Saturday morning brings 0.8m at 10 seconds which is better for the point or reef if you know one, but at the pier it might be a bit slow.
The wind will start to pick up and mess things around by Sunday the 27th, so you want to get your waves in before that southerly change. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal, about 0.3° above average, which is nothing crazy. So, keep your expectations in check for the early week, and make sure you're in the water on that Friday afternoon. This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 79 | 126 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 105 | 59 | 52 | 116 | 66 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.40m | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:56AM1.36m | 11:02PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.31m | 11:41PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:23AM1.06m | 1:09PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.02m | 2:02PM1.18m | 2:04AM0.99m | 2:59PM1.17m | 3:04AM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.08m | 4:44AM0.06m | 5:15PM0.15m | 5:23AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:03AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.24m | 7:36PM0.35m | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:32PM0.39m | 8:33AM0.31m | 9:31PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 16 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 96 | 66 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 45 | — | 39 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 25 | — | 79 | 126 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 105 | 59 | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 286 | 3 | 3 | 853 | 547 | 156 | 156 | 46 | 1224 | 927 | 41 | 41 | 123 | 36 | 113 | 972 | 795 | 1137 | 976 | 1146 |
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