Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 96 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at this stretch of coast.
Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell to start with. We've got a solid run of days where the ocean just looks messy with onshore wind and weak little waves that aren't worth getting excited about. That pattern sticks around for most of the first week and into the second. There's a real gap in quality here for a good stretch until we finally see a few windows where things might clean up.
The first flicker of something half-decent arrives on the afternoon of Wednesday the 23rd of September at Oceanic Pier. It's a beach/pier setup here. The water temp is sitting at a warm 82°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year. We get a clean offshore wind from the west with that afternoon session, blowing at 6 mph, and the swell bumps up to 5 ft. The combined energy is moderate (164), coming from the southeast. It's not a standout by any means, but after days of nothing, a clean 5 ft wave with the wind off it feels like a win.
Next, the morning of Thursday the 24th of September looks even better in terms of conditions. The wind goes totally glassy from the NNW, barely a breath at 3 mph. The swell is a touch smaller at 4 ft, still from the southeast with a period of 7 seconds and moderate combined energy (150). That glassy surface makes it look more appealing than the size suggests.
Finally, on Friday the 25th of September, we get another push. The morning and afternoon both have 5 ft of easterly swell. The morning has a clean offshore wind from the west at 9 mph, and the combined energy is moderate (162). The afternoon keeps that energy up (171) with a cross-offshore wind from the northwest. For a spot that's been mostly poor, these few windows on Wednesday the 23rd, Thursday the 24th, and Friday the 25th are the only real options on offer.
If you're a beginner, that 5 ft stuff might be a bit much, especially with a short period around 6 seconds, making it a little bouncy and harder to read. For the average surfer, those glassy or offshore sessions with a few feet of swell are the best the 16-day window has to offer.
Stay tuned, though. After a run like this, it can't stay poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 96 | 80 | 58 | 42 | 88 | 46 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 33 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.31m | 11:41PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:23AM1.06m | 1:09PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.02m | 2:02PM1.18m | 2:04AM0.99m | 2:59PM1.17m | 3:04AM0.98m | 3:57PM1.18m | 4:05AM1.01m | 4:51PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:03AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.24m | 7:36PM0.35m | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:32PM0.39m | 8:33AM0.31m | 9:31PM0.39m | 9:34AM0.32m | 10:30PM0.37m | 10:34AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 14 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 21 | — | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 8 | E 4 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 80 | 58 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1696 | 1226 | 46 | 93 | 1224 | 41 | 3 | 1224 | 266 | 238 | 238 | 228 | 1226 | 1227 | 242 | 238 | 238 | 286 | 238 | 1077 | 303 |
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