Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s on offer for the local stretch. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for Oceanic Pier. There’s a big gap of no real surf action to start, and honestly, it’s a tough run.

The first thing you’ll notice is that we’re starting with a blank. The first record kicks off on Tuesday, September 8th, but the waves are tiny and the wind is onshore. The water’s sitting at a warm 82°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing weird there.

From September 8th right through the 10th, the swell is under 3 ft, coming from the east or southeast, with a short period of just 6 seconds. That’s weak, windswell stuff – combined energy is only around 98 (weak) at best, dropping to 45. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s messy and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

The 11th and 12th see the swell drop even smaller, down to 2 ft, with periods creeping up to 8 seconds. The wind turns offshore or glassy on the morning of the 11th, so the surface is clean, but there’s just no wave height to work with. Combined energy is in the 20s and 30s – super weak. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

The 13th and 14th offer a little hope with clean conditions and a very light offshore wind, but the swell is still only 2 ft to 2 ft, and the period is 9–10 seconds. The combined energy nudges up to 60, but that’s still weak. It’s a glassy pond out there, not a surfable wave.

From the 15th to the 18th, it’s more of the same: tiny waves, 1.0 ft to 2 ft, with short periods and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. There are a couple of glassy moments on the 16th morning and 18th morning, but the swell is practically non-existent – combined energy is down to 15. That’s about as flat as it gets.

The last stretch, from the 19th to the 23rd, is a bit of a joke. The swell is stuck at 1.0 ft to 1 ft, with a period of 8–9 seconds. The wind turns nasty on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, with a fresh breeze from the northeast blowing 22–25 mph, making it lumpy and messy. The energy is in the teens and twenties – hopeless.

There are no standout days here. The best on offer would be the morning of the 11th or the 14th afternoon, where it’s glassy or clean, but you’d be surfing ankle-biters. For a beginner spot like Oceanic Pier, that’s not even a fun session. The swell is too small, the period is too short, and the wind is mostly wrong.

This is a dead run for paddle surfing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else, with the consistent cross-onshore winds on the bigger days. But for a surfboard? Leave it at home.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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