Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with 47 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let me give it to you straight: we’re in a rough patch. The whole 16-day window is basically flat with nothing but tiny, weak junk.
The first week is a total loss. From Monday the 13th through Saturday the 18th, we’re looking at waves mostly around 1.0 to 2 feet out of the southeast or east, with periods so short (5 to 9 seconds) they’ve got no push. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 19 and 71, and the wind is never your friend – it’s cross, cross-on, or onshore, chopping up anything that tries to break. It’s all “poor surf conditions” – not worth paddling out for.
The 19th of July, Sunday morning, is the only glimmer in the first half. We get a jump to 4 feet from the south, but it’s short-period (6 seconds) and the combined energy is still only 85 (weak). The wind is cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but the swell is gutless. Sunday afternoon, the swell disappears completely – zero energy. That flatness carries right through Monday the 20th.
Tuesday the 21st to Friday the 24th of July is a tease. Swell comes back as tiny 0.7 to 1 feet from the southeast, with periods back up to 7-8 seconds. The combined energy stays in the single digits or low teens (7 to 38). The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, so it’ll be clean, but there’s nothing to ride. A few 1.0-foot ripples won’t get you wet.
The weekend of the 25th and 26th is more of the same – 1 to 2 feet, short-period, weak energy, and cross-on breezes making it lumpy. No go.
Monday the 27th of July actually sees the biggest swell of the entire outlook: 3 to 4 feet from the south, but it’s a 5-second windswell. Combined energy hits 75 (still weak). The wind is cross-on, so it’s choppy and messy. Not a good time.
Then Tuesday the 28th of July, the final day, gives us a glassy morning with a tiny 0.7-foot southeast swell (9 seconds). Combined energy is a pathetic 15. It’s glassy, but there’s no wave.
There are no standout days. The best on offer is Sunday the 19th morning for the cleanest conditions, but even then, the swell is too small and weak. The other slight highlight is the 27th for the biggest size, but the wind ruins it. Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, that 27th might be more interesting than trying to paddle this.
Expect a long 16-day drought. It’s a real bummer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 13 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 29 | 33 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 00:15AM1.25m | 12:56PM1.20m | 1:02AM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:14PM0.03m | 6:43AM-0.00m | 7:07PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 66 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | E 15 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 34 | 41 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | — | 136 | 333 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 41 | 752 | 36 | 238 | 746 | 612 | 1566 | 1099 | 742 | 853 | 853 | 853 | 1563 | 2014 | 703 | 542 | 334 |
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