Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 82 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Oceanic Pier are looking like a bust. Flat as a pancake, with nothing but knee-high dribble for days on end.
We've got a run of tiny, weak swell from the SE barely pushing 1ft for days. The combined wave energy is a measly 9 to 13 – that's just not enough to get excited about. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, which is about the only thing that's normal.
The first real bump in the road doesn't show up until Saturday, the 15th of August. Even then, we're only talking about a short-period 3-4ft easterly windswell. The period is a weak 5 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore, so it's gonna be a messy, bumpy surf – more for the kite crew than anyone else. That 69 combined energy is a little better, but the quality is just not there.
Towards the end of the following week, around Wednesday the 19th of August, there's a pulse of longer-period groundswell from the SE, hitting 2-3ft with a period up to 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 148, which is moderate, but the wind is cross-onshore, messing it up. This SE groundswell is better suited for a point or reef, and at a beach setup like Oceanic Pier, it's going to be closing out. It's the most energy we see in the whole window, but the onshore breeze spoils it.
The truth is, there are no standout sessions in this 16-day outlook. The consistent small, clean conditions on the mornings with offshore or glassy winds are nice for a paddle but won't give you a wave worth driving for. If you gotta get wet, the Wednesday the 12th of August morning is your best bet with a glassy NW wind and clean, tiny 1ft waves. But honestly, it's a stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 43 | 57 | 49 | 33 | 28 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.48m | 8:16AM1.23m | 8:41PM1.48m | 9:08AM1.28m | 9:29PM1.45m | 9:58AM1.31m | 10:14PM1.39m | 10:45AM1.31m | 10:57PM1.31m | 11:31AM1.29m | 11:39PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.05m | 1:38PM-0.09m | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:32PM-0.11m | 3:12AM-0.05m | 3:22PM-0.10m | 3:56AM-0.05m | 4:11PM-0.06m | 4:39AM-0.04m | 4:58PM0.01m | 5:21AM-0.00m | 5:45PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 49 | 33 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | E 12 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 11 | SE 7 | E 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 11 | — | 15 | 24 | — | 36 | — | 64 | 43 | 57 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 36 | 2559 | 93 | 113 | 1985 | 1613 | 1779 | 858 | 82 | 113 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 860 | 159 | 594 | 1225 | 374 |
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