Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 60 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11AM. 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 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a good, hard look at what’s coming down the pipeline.
Honestly, I’m looking at a flat spell that just won’t quit. There’s no real surf to speak of for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid stretch of zero action right through the end of July and all the way into mid-August. It's a real bummer.
The only spot in the frame is Oceanic Pier. It's a beach and pier setup, fairly exposed to the swell. The water temp here is sitting at 82.9°, which is bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there.
But the news is grim. From Thursday the 30th of July all the way through to Friday the 14th of August, it’s just a ghost town. The swell is tiny, mostly 0.3ft to 1.6ft, and the energy is pathetic with combined swell energy values barely hitting double digits, or just squeaking past 100 a few times (2 to 79 range). You’d be floating out there on a paddle board, not a surfboard.
The winds are mostly cross or cross-off, and there are some clean moments, but there’s simply no swell to work with. The waves are described as "poor" the whole way through, with the odd "risk tstorm" on a few mornings. On the 12th of August, we get a brief whisper of offshore wind from the WNW, and on the 14th we get a light W offshore, but again, the swell is only 1.3ft to 1.6ft. It’s a full-on drought.
If you absolutely had to pick a time to get wet, the cleanest conditions with a slight chance of catching a knee-high ripple would be the mornings of the 12th and 14th of August when the wind is light and offshore (WNW and W at 6 mph). But let’s be real – this is a period for fixing your dings and cleaning your wetsuit, not for surfing.
There’s just nothing on offer here right now. The whole 16-day window is a write-off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.07m | 9:28PM1.29m | 9:37AM1.10m | 10:01PM1.26m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.07m | 4:37AM0.06m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 60 | 35 | — | — | 54 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 7 | — | SW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — | 12 | 18 | 20 | 144 | 117 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 228 | 113 | 228 | 926 | 266 | 926 | 955 | 1146 | 1224 | 577 | 559 | 547 | 542 | 542 | 320 | 471 | 547 | 581 | 2014 | 577 |
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The above surf forecast table for Oceanic Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oceanic Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oceanic Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oceanic Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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