Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with 119 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
To be honest, this stretch is a quiet one. There’s a big gap of nothing really rideable for the first few days, and even when a little bump shows up, it’s hardly worth putting your wetsuit on for. The northeasterly swell direction is a bit off for Oceanic Pier, and the wind just doesn’t play nice.
We start off with nothing for Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st – flat or near enough, with some strong cross-off winds that won’t do you any favours. Wednesday the 22nd through to the weekend of the 26th/27th is a real write-off. The swell is tiny, under 3ft, and the period is short, under 9 seconds, meaning no real push. The wind is mostly cross-on or cross-off, and the water temp is around 84°F, which is about normal for this time of year. The combined wave energy barely gets above 70 (72 is the peak), so it’s weak.
Now, there is a glimmer. On Thursday the 30th of July, we get a glassy morning. The wind is dead calm – a slight air, glassy conditions. The swell is 3ft from the east, period only 5 seconds, so it’s a short-period windswell. The combined energy is 66 (moderate low). It’s not a standout for power, but the glassy conditions make it rideable. The crowd factor at Oceanic Pier is "sometimes", so it could be a bit busy if everyone else is also waiting for a clean day. For a beginner-friendly break, this is the pick of the whole 16 days. After that, we’re back to small, weak, and messy.
There’s a gap from the 31st of July right through to the 4th of August, with nothing over 2ft and poor winds. The dry spell is real.
So, my call: the only time to even think about paddling out is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. Glassy, clean, tiny waves – but it’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 50 | 51 | 39 | 72 | 48 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.07m | 2:39PM1.17m | 2:40AM1.01m | 3:32PM1.16m | 3:32AM0.96m | 4:25PM1.17m | 4:26AM0.94m | 5:17PM1.19m | 5:19AM0.94m | 6:07PM1.22m | 6:10AM0.96m | 6:53PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:57PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.12m | 9:55PM0.26m | 9:59AM0.14m | 10:52PM0.26m | 10:52AM0.14m | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:44AM0.13m | 00:36AM0.21m | 12:32PM0.11m | 1:22AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 23 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 124 | 60 | 17 | 50 | 51 | 39 | 72 | 48 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 21 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 43 | 53 | 104 | 146 | 258 | 186 | 226 | 213 | 214 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 5 | — | 14 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 266 | 549 | 1032 | 1224 | 473 | 550 | 333 | 333 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 320 | 951 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 471 | 238 |
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