Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 55 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
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 the forecast is doing for us at Oceanic Pier.
Honestly, it's a pretty quiet run on the whole. The swell is tiny and the energy is too weak to get excited about. We're looking at a long stretch where there just isn't any surf worth paddling out for. The water's sitting at a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least the swims will be pleasant.
The whole first week is a bust. From July 22nd right through to the end of the month, we are looking at ankle-to-knee high dribble. The combined wave energy barely breaks 50 (50) on the afternoon of the 25th, which tells you how weak everything is. The wind is usually cross-off or offshore, especially on the morning of the 25th when we get a light WNW offshore breeze, but the swell is just too small at 2 ft from the SE. Even when the wind goes glassy on the afternoon of the 23rd with an ENE breeze at 3 mph, the swell is only 1 ft. You could maybe catch a longboard micro-wave if you had a lot of patience, but it’s really not recommended.
We carry on through the start of August with more of the same. August 1st shows a slight bump in size to 3 ft from the S, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds and it's onshore wind from the ESE at 9 mph. That’s a recipe for a messy, bumpy closeout. The combined energy hits 69 (69), but the conditions will be shocking for a proper surf. It might look interesting for kite surfing if that’s your thing, but for paddle surfing it's a hard pass.
All in all, there are no good surf options in the entire 16-day window. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. The ocean just isn't giving us anything to work with here. Forecasts can always change, but for now, keep the boards in the car and don't get your hopes up.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:57AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.27m | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:16PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:18PM0.09m | 2:05AM0.14m | 2:01PM0.07m | 2:46AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 18 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | E 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 139 | 145 | 94 | 80 | 74 | 43 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 16 | 51 | 46 | 110 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 303 | 333 | 134 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 238 | 711 | 993 | 719 | 1102 | 738 | 341 | 277 |
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