Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let’s talk about the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, the outlook for this stretch is pretty grim. We’ve got a long period of flat to tiny surf ahead, and it’s going to test your patience. The first real chance of anything ridable doesn't show until Monday the 13th, and even then, it’s a messy one. Before that, from now through the weekend, we are looking at ankle-to-barely-knee high dribblers from the SE, with energy levels so weak you can barely feel it – we’re talking combined swell energy in the teens and low twenties. The water temp right now is a warm 83°, which is about spot on for the season, so at least the wait won't feel cold.

Let’s run through the dates. Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th are total washouts with clean but tiny 1 ft SE slop and a period of 9 seconds. Friday 10th, Saturday 11th, and Sunday 12th are even smaller, dropping to 1.0 ft on the same SE pulse. The winds stay offshore or light, which would be great if there was any swell, but there just isn’t. The combined energy is low, barely breaking 30 on Sunday morning.

We finally see a little bump on Monday 13th, but it comes with serious baggage. A new short-period swell (5 seconds) from the east pushes the average height up to 4 ft, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 93-98. This is the strongest push of the entire forecast, but the wind is a problem. It’s a moderate to fresh cross-onshore from the NE, making it choppy and lumpy. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” straight up. Tuesday 14th is more of the same, with a slightly smaller 3 ft east-southeast swell and more risk of storms and onshore winds. For a beginner-friendly spot like Oceanic Pier, 4 ft is manageable, but the conditions are going to make it frustrating, not fun.

After that, we slide back into the doldrums from Wednesday 15th all the way to the end of the window on Thursday 23rd. The swell drops back to 0.7-2 ft with combined energy mostly below 40. We do get a couple of glassy mornings on Friday 17th (with zero wind) and Tuesday 21st, which is a tease for anyone wanting to enjoy the sea surface, but there’s simply no push to ride.

Truth is, there’s no standout session here. If you are absolutely desperate to get wet, maybe grab a longboard or a foamie for those Thursday morning offshores on the 9th and 16th, or that glassy Friday morning on the 17th. But you'll be doing more sitting and waiting than surfing. This is a classic case of "check the cams and stay patient." The forecasts can always change, so don't write the whole month off yet.

Rusty.

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