Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 53 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s 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 | 11AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here again. Let’s be real – the next couple of weeks are looking grim for waves. We’ve got a long flat spell coming, so you’ll need to be patient.
From Friday the 24th of July, right through the whole forecast, there’s pretty much nothing to surf. This is a real dry stretch, but it happens here sometimes. The swell is tiny, the wind is often messy, and the combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the single digits (0-2). The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The only spot to even talk about is Oceanic Pier. It’s a beginner-friendly beach and pier break, decently exposed, but the swell is just too small. On Friday morning, we’ve got a 2ft swell from the SE with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is only 53 – weak. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s no power. Saturday and Sunday are the same story: 2ft, clean, but flat. Even when the wind goes offshore on Saturday morning (6 mph from the W), the swell is only 2ft with a 7-second period. It’s not enough.
Things get worse as we head into the first week of August. By Monday the 3rd of August, the swell drops to 0.3ft, and the combined energy is a pathetic 3. The water looks glassy that morning, but there’s nothing to ride. The 4th of August is the same – glassy but flat. The spot is consistent, but the ocean isn’t cooperating. The wind does go offshore or cross-off at times, and the surface is clean, but you can’t surf a clean surface with no waves.
The only tiny glimmer is on Wednesday the 5th of August, when we see a modest 2ft swell from the SE with a 6-second period again. The combined energy climbs to 35, but it’s still poor. The wind is a cross-offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, keeping it clean, but that swell is too short and weak to get excited about. It’s not a standout.
Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a washout. There’s no standout session, no day to mark on the calendar. It’s the kind of forecast that makes you wish you had a kite or a longboard and a lot of patience. For now, the surf is flat, the wind is often onshore, and the best thing you can do is wait. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 42 | 47 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 41 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:21AM1.04m | 8:53PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:24AM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 10 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 42 | 47 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | E 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 3 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 9 | 9 | 11 | — | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 19 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 30 | 7 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 19 | 2559 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 36 | 228 | 36 | 565 | 853 | 261 | 36 | 610 | 508 | 372 | 3 | 286 |
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