Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| 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 into what we've got for Oceanic Pier over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – the outlook is pretty grim.
We're looking at a long, quiet stretch here. For the first full week, from Wednesday the 2nd right through to about the 10th of September, it's going to be tiny and mostly messy. The combined swell energy hangs around the 100 mark or way lower – we're talking weak energy (124 down to 17) – so don't expect any real push. The swell is coming from the SE and ESE mostly, but the period is short, under 10 seconds, so it's just wind slop. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which kills any chance of a clean wave. There's a morning or two like Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th where the wind goes offshore or cross-off, but with waves only 1 ft, it's not worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
From the 6th to the 9th, the wind swings onshore from the east, bumping up the swell a touch to maybe 3 ft to 4 ft, but with a period of just 5-6 seconds, it's choppy and weak. That onshore breeze will turn it into a washing machine.
After that, from the 10th of September through to the 17th, we get a little more variety in the wind – some cross-off and even a couple of clean offshore mornings on the 13th and 15th – but the swell just isn't there. We're stuck with 1 ft to 2 ft energy waves. The combined energy drops into the teens and twenties. There's nothing to get excited about. The best of a bad lot might be Sunday the 13th morning with a light offshore and clean conditions, but again, it's only 1 ft of SE swell with a 10-second period.
Bottom line: there are zero good surf options in this 16-day window. The whole period is a write-off for decent waves at Oceanic Pier. It's one of those blank runs that just happens sometimes. Keep the board in the car, check the forecast again, and hope the models change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 99 | 124 | 117 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 65 | 139 | 89 | 77 | 51 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 99 | 124 | 117 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 16 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 9 | 20 | 13 | 14 | — | 49 | 65 | 139 | 89 | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 156 | 0 | 156 | 35 | 36 | 470 | 547 | 42 | 36 | 990 | 537 | 586 | 586 | 529 | 156 | 156 | 156 |
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