Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, there’s not much to get excited about. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf ahead, with only a couple of brief moments where it might just about be worth a paddle. The swell is pretty much all short-period windswell, and for the most part, the conditions are either messy or just plain flat. There are several days in a row where it’s really not worth suiting up, so patience is the name of the game here. The only real standout, and even that’s a stretch, is a brief window midway through.

Let’s start at Oceanic Pier. Water temp is sitting around 82°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.

Now, from Wednesday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 18th, it’s a write-off. Swell heights are barely 1ft to 1ft, with combined wave energy stuck in the low teens and twenties (like 10 to 68). That’s weak. Winds are all over the place, but mostly cross or cross-off, and the waves are just too small and weak to do anything with. There’s a bit of glass on Sunday the 16th morning, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s not going to get you wet.

Then on Wednesday the 19th, things perk up just a little. The morning shows 3ft of swell from the southeast, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a bit longer period, which means a little more shape. Combined energy hits 149 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is glassy, light from the NNW – clean as a whistle. It’s a *surfable* wave, but still very ordinary. It’s the best of a bad lot, but honestly, don’t expect much. Crowds are possible at Oceanic Pier.

That little moment fades fast. From the 19th afternoon onward, we’re back to tiny 1ft to 2ft junk right through to Tuesday the 25th. More poor conditions, more weak energy readings in the teens to forties. There’s a brief mention of glassy conditions on Sunday the 23rd morning, but with only 1ft of 8-second swell, it’s a flat, glassy lake more than anything else.

The absolute last chance in this stretch is Thursday the 27th morning. We get a bit of a bump: 3ft from the east-northeast, but the period is only 6 seconds – that’s short, choppy windswell. Combined energy is 81, which is still weak. Winds are glassy though, very light from the WNW. It’s another *surfable but very ordinary* moment. If you’re desperate, it’s your best shot in the whole forecast, but temper your expectations. After that, the afternoon turns cross-shore and messy again.

So, to sum it up: this is a lean 16 days. The only two windows that even get a mention are Wednesday the 19th morning and Thursday the 27th morning. Both are at Oceanic Pier, both are small and weak, but with glassy conditions. If you’re a beginner looking for a tiny, clean wave, the 19th might just be your go. Everyone else, maybe wait for the next forecast.

Keep your eyes on the horizon.

- Rusty

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