Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for any decent surf at Oceanic Pier. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

Right from the start, Saturday the 22nd of August, we’ve got tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds. That’s weak energy (23) and not enough to push you around. The morning has a bit of offshore wind, but with mod rain and surf that poor, you’re better off staying in bed. Sunday the 23rd is even smaller at 0.7ft, with a slightly longer 12-second period (22 energy) that won’t do anything. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

This flat spell just drags on. Monday the 24th through to Saturday the 29th of August sees the swell bumping up only to 1ft to 2ft, with periods mostly around 8-9 seconds. Energy stays weak, never cracking 45. There are a couple of glassy moments – Tuesday morning the 25th has glass conditions with a 1ft swell, and Saturday morning the 29th is glassy too with 2ft – but the waves are just too small and gutless to bother with. The wind on the 29th shifts to cross-on from the SE later, not helping at all.

We finally see a change on Monday the 31st of August, but it’s not a good one. The swell jumps to 1ft with a very long 19-second period, and energy climbs to 77 – still weak, but we’re talking a groundswell. That long period is more suited to a point or reef, not a beach/pier setup like Oceanic Pier, and the southwesterly cross-off wind is strong at 16 mph in the afternoon. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Tuesday the 1st of September is a little better in the morning: 2ft from the SE at 15 seconds, energy hitting 128 (moderate), with a light offshore wind from the W. That’s the closest thing to a standout, but with a score that low, it’s still not worth a special trip.

Wednesday the 2nd has 2ft (149 energy) but cross-shore winds and messy conditions, and by Thursday the 3rd we’re back to 2ft with a 10-second period (80 energy) and a clean offshore morning – again, just small and ordinary. From the 4th of September onward, it gets worse: the swell drops to 1ft, then 1ft, and the wind turns cross-on from the NE at 12-16 mph, making it choppy and ugly through to the 6th.

There’s no standout session here. If you absolutely had to get wet, the best bet would be Monday morning the 31st of August or Tuesday morning the 1st of September, when there’s a little more energy and clean conditions, but it’s still small and unexciting. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat gap with no recommendations. This area does go through blank runs, so it’s not unusual – just a shame.

Rusty.

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