Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 96 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the local scene.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough run ahead. We're looking at a full 16-day window, but we've got a big, quiet gap at the start. The first sniff of anything rideable doesn't show up until the 4th of August, and even then, it's a real struggle. We're staring down the barrel of nearly a week with no real surf to speak of.
The one spot in the game is Oceanic Pier. It's a beach and pier setup, and this time of year, the water temp is sitting at a warm 83°, which is pretty much normal for the season.
The whole forecast period is a write-off for any decent waves. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly sitting in the double digits or low triple digits (a measly 22 to 42). The swell is tiny, never cracking 2ft, and it's coming from the ESE or SE. The period is short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, so it's all windswell with no grunt. It won't shape up at all.
There is no standout, no hidden gem, nothing to get excited about. The winds are all over the place but mostly cross-shore or light offshore, which would give clean conditions, but with no swell, clean conditions just mean flat conditions. For the beginner-level surfers, these ankle-biters might be a paddle, but there's nothing breaking with any push. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for the entire 16 days. Don't hold your breath, the next week and a half is a dead loss.
Keep the stick in the car, but I wouldn't hold out hope. Forecasts can change, but this one looks stubborn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.27m | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:16PM1.29m | 8:21AM1.04m | 8:53PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.07m | 9:28PM1.29m | 9:37AM1.10m | 10:01PM1.26m | 10:14AM1.13m | 10:34PM1.23m | 10:55AM1.17m | 11:10PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.09m | 2:05AM0.14m | 2:01PM0.07m | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:24AM0.09m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.07m | 4:37AM0.06m | 4:41PM0.09m | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:23PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 33 | 48 | 35 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 41 | — | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 14 | — | 19 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | SW 5 | — | — | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | WSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 131 | — | 1 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | — | 270 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 896 | 286 | 982 | 1017 | 853 | 297 | 36 | 42 | 3 | 36 | 800 | 36 | 82 | 657 | 280 | 624 | 955 | 577 | 19 | 594 | 345 |
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