Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 138 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Oceanic Pier.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real struggle around here. We’re lookin’ at a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny, weak, and messy conditions. The water’s sittin’ at a warm 82° right now, which is pretty much spot on for the time of year, so at least a dip in the ocean won’t be a shock to the system.
Right from the get-go, Tuesday afternoon the 14th is a write-off. We’ve got a miserable 3 ft of swell from the east, but it’s junk wind straight onshore and the period is a dismal 5 seconds. The combined energy is a pathetic 74 – that’s weak stuff. Just leave the boards in the car.
The whole of Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are even worse. Swell drops to 1 ft, and while the wind goes light and cross or cross-onshore, the waves are just too small and poor to bother with. Friday the 17th is a dead loss with swell bottoming out at 1.0 ft. Saturday the 18th teases a tiny bit with a 3 ft windswell, but it’s a short 5-second period and the wind is a strong cross-offshore, cleaning it up but leaving nothin’ to ride. Energy is only 45 – barely a ripple.
Then we hit a real dead zone. From Sunday the 19th all the way through Wednesday the 23rd, the finder shows zero energy for days. It’s a proper flat spell, with no swell at all. That’s a solid five-day gap of absolutely nothing. And even when the swell tries to come back on Thursday the 24th with a 4 ft easterly, the wind is a nasty 30 km/h onshore, making it a total washout. The energy jumps to 110, but it’s all chop.
Honestly, there’s only one tiny window that’s even worth a mention. If you’re desperate, Sunday morning the 26th of July. The swell is a small 3 ft from the SSE with a short period of 5 seconds, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, and the finder says it’s clean. The energy is still weak at 73, and the comment calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the only time the score even gets to a 1 out of 10. For a break like Oceanic Pier that’s a beach/pier setup consistent when there’s swell, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. It won’t stay poor forever, but this window is a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00PM1.49m | 9:27AM1.18m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:21AM1.20m | 10:41PM1.42m | 11:13AM1.21m | 11:28PM1.34m | 12:05PM1.21m | 00:15AM1.25m | 12:56PM1.20m | 1:02AM1.16m | 1:47PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM-0.16m | 3:35AM-0.07m | 3:39PM-0.15m | 4:24AM-0.08m | 4:31PM-0.11m | 5:10AM-0.07m | 5:22PM-0.05m | 5:57AM-0.04m | 6:14PM0.03m | 6:43AM-0.00m | 7:07PM0.11m | 7:29AM0.04m | 8:01PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:20 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | — | 178 | — | 130 | 92 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 5 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 97 | 254 | 346 | 184 | 38 | — | 124 | 168 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 621 | 93 | 87 | 156 | 874 | 1689 | 711 | 1198 | 1563 | 2047 | 1689 | 521 | 334 | 303 | 159 | 281 | 36 | 277 | 333 | 581 | 286 |
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