Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let’s talk about what’s happening at Oceanic Pier over the next couple of weeks. Rusty here.

First up, the honest truth: for the vast majority of this 16-day window, Oceanic Pier is going to be a pretty flat, disappointing story. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell and mostly poor conditions, so don't get your hopes up too early. There is a glimmer of something slightly better right at the end.

The water temperature is sitting at a comfortable `82°F`, which is pretty much average for this time of year—no surprises there.

Alright, let’s run through it. From Sunday the 16th all the way through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got tiny swells, mostly around `1 ft` to `2 ft`, with periods all over the shop but generally poor. The wave energy is weak. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, and the wave comments are consistently saying “poor surf conditions.” There’s nothing to chase here. It’s a solid week of no-go.

We get a tiny flicker on Monday the 24th morning. The swell is still small at `1 ft`, but we get a clean offshore wind from the WSW, which is a nice change. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s sessionable for a longboard on a glassy morning, but don’t expect any power.

That little improvement repeats on Wednesday the 26th morning. Swell is `2 ft` from the SE, but the period jumps to a long `15 seconds`—that’s proper groundswell energy. It’s still a small wave, but that long period will give it a bit of push and shape. Winds are clean cross-off from the SSW. This is your best bet within the first week and a half, but only for a small-wave shortboard or a longboard.

Then we drift back into poor conditions until Friday the 28th. That morning and afternoon both show surfable waves. The swell is `2 ft` from the SE with a solid `10` second period, and more importantly, the wind flips to a light offshore from the NW in the morning and WNW in the afternoon. Still small, but clean and rideable. This is another small-wave window worth a paddle.

After that, it’s back to rubbish. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th bring stronger cross-onshore winds and choppy, messy conditions. Even though the swell bumps up to `4 ft` and `4 ft` on Sunday, it’s wind-affected and messy.

The final two days, Monday the 31st, are a mess—fresh breeze, cross-onshore, lumpy.

The standout: Honestly, there’s no epic swell in this window. If you are desperate to get wet, your best shot is Wednesday the 26th morning for that clean, long-period groundswell, even if it’s only knee-to-waist high. The second pick would be Friday the 28th for the clean offshore conditions.

Because the break is a beach/pier setup and the wave quality is low for most of the period, when the chop picks up on those windier days, this spot will look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Stay patient, and check back. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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