Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 77 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty again, and I’m looking at Oceanic Pier for the next sixteen days. Let’s be straight with each other – I’ve been watching this stretch, and it’s looking like a ghost town for surf. The juice just isn’t there.
For the start of this period, Saturday the 18th through the week, we’ve got a tiny, gutless swell. The combined energy of all swells directed here is barely a whisper (9) on the 18th, and it doesn’t get much better. We’re seeing wind that’s cross-off, which at least keeps the water looking clean, but with swell heights stuck between 0.7 ft and 1 ft and a short, weak period, you’re not going to catch a thing. The water temperature is sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than the long-term average for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing to note.
The end of July and start of August don't offer any salvation. There’s a stretch from the 23rd into the first week of August where the swell picks up just a hair, but it’s still poor. On the 24th, we see the combined energy bump up to 106, but that’s pretty much all onshore wind and a messy, short-period (8 seconds) swell. It’s just not coming together for a proper paddle.
The only real break in the clouds is on the morning of Friday, July 31st. We’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the ENE, but the wind is dead calm – glassy. The energy is still low (36), but for a longboard or a funboard, that glassy surface might be your only chance to get wet. But you’d be hard-pressed to call it a standout.
Overall, the outlook is a total bust. For a spot that’s typically consistent, this is a long, dry run. If you’ve got a kite, the stronger winds on the 24th might make for a better day than a surfboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.25m | 12:56PM1.20m | 1:02AM1.16m | 1:47PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.07m | 2:39PM1.17m | 2:40AM1.01m | 3:32PM1.16m | 3:32AM0.96m | 4:25PM1.17m | 4:26AM0.94m | 5:17PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.03m | 6:43AM-0.00m | 7:07PM0.11m | 7:29AM0.04m | 8:01PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:57PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.12m | 9:55PM0.26m | 9:59AM0.14m | 10:52PM0.26m | 10:52AM0.14m | 11:46PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 2 | — | 10 | 17 | — | 4 | 27 | 176 | 123 | 86 | 29 | 55 | 55 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 23 | 21 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 17 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 150 | 130 | 240 | 183 | 155 | 82 | 108 | 73 | 127 | 206 | 184 | 218 | 385 | 233 | — | 15 | 36 | 34 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2559 | 333 | 344 | 286 | 36 | 0 | 228 | 471 | 134 | 1224 | 372 | 508 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 36 | 550 | 586 | 2 |
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