Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf’s up? Well, not really. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty average for Oceanic Pier. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead, and it’s going to take a while before anything with real push shows up. For the first week and a half, it’s mostly ankle-biters and knee-high slop, with the wind all over the place. There’s a glimmer of something a bit better around the 28th, but it’s still nothing to write home about. Hang tight, check the cam, and maybe work on your pop-up.

The opening days are a write-off. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are flat and messy, with just 1ft of windswell. The wind is cross and onshore, chopping up what little there is. There’s just no energy in the water. The combined energy reading is a weak 31 and 37, so you’re just drifting out there. Not worth the paddle.

We get a slight bump on Thursday and Friday, the 27th and 28th. The swell direction shifts to the south, and the period drops off, but a light cross-offshore wind keeps things clean. The swell is still tiny, coming in at 1ft to 3ft, but Friday morning, the 28th, has that S swell with a period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of 79. It’s still weak, but it’s the first time it feels like there’s a bit of push. By Friday afternoon, we're looking at 3ft surf, but with a period of just 5 seconds, it’s going to be crumbly and disorganized. This is the peak of the first week, but it’s only just surfable. It’s not going to be good, and it’ll probably be more of a funky shorebreak.

The weekend and the start of next week are flat. Saturday the 29th goes right back down to 1ft, and we get a run of wind-swell through Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st. All of it is under 2ft and it’s cross-shore and onshore, so it’s junk. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September see the swell stay tiny at 1ft to 1ft, but the wind goes light and cross-offshore, making it clean. The water temp on Tuesday the 25th is 83°, which is right on the money for this time of year.

The second week is a bit more interesting but still lacks size. Thursday the 3rd has a clean 2ft with a moderate energy of 93, and the wind is light and offshore. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest it’s been all week. Then things go a bit weird. Friday the 4th brings a 3ft NE swell with a period of 6 seconds, but it’s onshore and looks average, with the energy jumping to 126. The direction is okay, but the quality isn’t there. That’s the most energy we’ll see in the whole run, but the wind kills it.

Saturday the 5th of September is the pick of the two weeks as far as conditions go. It’s a clean 2ft ESE groundswell with a 10-second period, and the wind is light offshore. Combined energy is a moderate 74. It’s still small, and you’ll be hunting for waves, but it’s going to be glassy and clean, which is a world away from the chop we’ve had. This is your best bet for a longboard or a fun fish. After that, the swell fades out again through Monday the 7th, dropping to 0.7ft and 1ft, keeping the energy super weak. The outlook for the 8th and 9th is more of the same, with a lumpy 3ft on the 9th but a super short 5-second period, so that’s going to be a closeout mess.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that qualifies as a true standout. It’s a period of waiting. The water is warm, the pier will be quiet, and there might be a few clean ankle-snappers on the 3rd and 5th of September if you’re desperate. But for paddle surfing, this is a blank run. If you’ve got a kite, the windier days with the short-period swell might be more your thing. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and check back next week.

Rusty.

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