Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 130 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty again. Let's talk in feet and miles per hour, because I know some of you think that way.
It's a rough outlook for Oceanic Pier. We're lookin' at a long, boring stretch with very little to get excited about. The first real surf doesn't show up until Friday the 25th, more than a week and a half out. The water temperature is about 82°F – normal for this time of year, nothin' special.
From Monday the 14th through Thursday the 24th, it's all small, weak, and wind-affected. Swell is mostly under 2 feet, with short periods of 6 to 9 seconds. The wave energy is weak, hardly ever crackin' triple digits. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, messin' up the surface. There are a couple glassy mornings on the 18th and 19th, but the swell is so tiny (1 to 2 feet) it's barely a bump.
On Friday the 25th, we finally get a pulse. A clean morning with a light offshore breeze, and the swell climbs to about 6 feet from the ENE with an 8-second period. The energy jumps to a moderate 358. That morning is your best bet, with clean conditions. But the afternoon gets cross-shore and messy, and it's only marked as marginal. It's the best of a bad bunch, not a true standout.
After that, it goes downhill. Saturday the 26th brings 7 feet to 8 feet of easterly swell, but the wind is a strong cross-on from the north-northeast at just over 12 mph. It'll be choppy and ugly. For that size and wind, the pier will be a mess – honestly better for kite surfers than us paddle folk. Sunday and Monday are similar: solid 6 to 8 foot swell, but the wind stays cross-on, wreckin' the surface.
So, bottom line? Your only real chance is the morning of Friday the 25th. Otherwise, it's a two-week wait for pretty poor conditions. That's the way it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 49 | 122 | 83 | 78 | 64 | 52 | 74 | 53 | 94 | 84 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.36m | 11:02PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.31m | 11:41PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:23AM1.06m | 1:09PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.02m | 2:02PM1.18m | 2:04AM0.99m | 2:59PM1.17m | 3:04AM0.98m | 3:57PM1.18m | 4:05AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.15m | 5:23AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:03AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.24m | 7:36PM0.35m | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:32PM0.39m | 8:33AM0.31m | 9:31PM0.39m | 9:34AM0.32m | 10:30PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 49 | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 84 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | ESE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 122 | 83 | 78 | 64 | 52 | 74 | 53 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 853 | 1186 | 156 | 156 | 57 | 650 | 1224 | 41 | 36 | 972 | 3 | 3 | 928 | 261 | 1226 | 1688 | 1688 | 286 | 470 | 1077 |
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