Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 88 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Oceanic Pier. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, there’s not a single session that gets the blood pumping. The whole period is a write-off for any decent surf.
It kicks off Saturday the 11th with tiny 1 ft of swell from the SE and a fresh 19 mph cross-off wind. The combined energy is a weak 15. The water is 83°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing weird there. Sunday the 12th sees a glassy morning, but the swell is still only 1 ft. The energy stays pitiful, bouncing between 15 and 33 all week. The winds go from glassy to cross-off, but it doesn’t matter because the waves just aren’t there.
By Tuesday the 15th, we get a tiny bump to 3 ft from the ENE early, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds and the winds are cross-on. The combined energy finally hits triple digits at 105, but it’s a messy, chopped-up little wave. If you’re a kite surfer, this might look interesting when the wind picks up, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a pass.
The rest of the forecast is a flat, sad story. Wednesday the 16th is glassy but only 2 ft. The following week gets even worse – we’re looking at waves that barely register 0.7 ft to 1 ft, and the combined energy drops to single digits or low double digits. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd of July see a bit of offshore wind, but the swell is zero or 0.3 ft. It’s completely flat. We’re talking a solid week of nothing.
There is no standout. There is no best option. This is a classic flat spell for the area. That’s the reality. It won’t stay like this forever, but for now, leave the boards at home and go do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 45 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.39m | 6:29AM1.05m | 7:08PM1.44m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:06PM1.48m | 8:30AM1.14m | 9:00PM1.49m | 9:27AM1.18m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:21AM1.20m | 10:41PM1.42m | 11:13AM1.21m | 11:28PM1.34m | 12:05PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.08m | 12:54PM-0.10m | 1:50AM0.02m | 1:51PM-0.14m | 2:44AM-0.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
Temp °C | 34 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 16 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 10 | E 4 | E 8 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 32 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | S 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 57 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 59 | 45 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 2 | 3 | 559 | 3 | 36 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 159 | 36 | 36 | 238 | 829 | 829 | 590 | 334 | 36 | 2153 | 113 | 93 |
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