Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SE swell with 142 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oceanic Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oceanic Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Grabbed the data for Oceanic Pier and, well, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough outlook. The whole 16-day window is basically a total write-off. There is not a single session that’s worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor surf conditions from start to finish, with no real break in the action. It’s one of those periods where you’re better off waxing the longboard just in case the forecast changes, because right now, there’s nothing on the table.
For the first day, Tuesday the 1st, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the southeast, but it’s straight up poor surf. The morning is glassy with a light easterly breeze, but the wave energy is super weak at just (33). That afternoon, it gets worse with a cross-on shore and the swell drops to 1.0ft. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no complaints there, but it won’t help the waves.
The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same. Wednesday the 2nd sees a bit more energy, with a reading of (124) in the morning, but the swell is still only 3ft and the wind is cross-shore, making it choppy. Thursday and Friday are clean but tiny – we’re talking 2ft and 2ft tops, with the energy dropping off a cliff. Saturday the 5th has a brief moment of offshore wind in the morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft and the energy is down to (16). Not worth getting wet.
The second week is no better. From Sunday the 7th onward, the swell never gets above 2ft, and most days it’s smaller. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the wave energy stays in the weak two-digit range, barely cracking (61) on the afternoon of the 7th. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 12th and 14th, but the swell is only 1.0ft and 2ft respectively. The whole period fizzles out with a tiny 0.3ft swell on the 16th, though it does have a long period of 14 seconds, but with zero height, it’s just a ripple.
I wish I had better news, but there’s nothing to recommend here. No standout days, no hidden gems. The setup is a beach/pier, and with these conditions, it’s not even interesting for the kite crowd. Just a flat spell, plain and simple. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 27 | 99 | 124 | 117 | 68 | 65 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.34m | 11:33PM1.16m | 12:12PM1.33m | 00:26AM1.10m | 1:13PM1.32m | 1:30AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.31m | 2:43AM1.04m | 3:32PM1.32m | 3:58AM1.06m | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.12m | 5:44PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.17m | 6:09AM0.07m | 6:50PM0.23m | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:54PM0.28m | 8:03AM0.12m | 9:04PM0.30m | 9:13AM0.13m | 10:16PM0.28m | 10:24AM0.12m | 11:23PM0.23m | 11:30AM0.07m | 00:22AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 99 | 124 | 117 | 68 | 65 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | S 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 33 | — | 15 | 27 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 972 | 0 | 0 | 972 | 0 | 19 | 470 | 113 | 372 | 689 | 537 | 1555 | 2169 | 82 | 1077 | 1077 | 1078 | 542 | 1079 | 1137 |
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