Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Oceanic Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The first ten days or so are looking pretty flat and grim. From Saturday the 5th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 16th, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly a mess. Don't bother paddling out for that ankle-snapper, it's just not worth it. There's a long dry spell in there with nothing to get excited about.
The first real sign of life doesn't show up until the morning of Thursday the 17th of September. We finally see a bit of size, with a 5.6ft swell from the east, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is moderate at 396. It's not great, and it's honestly more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. That onshore wind just kills it.
The pick of the bunch, if you can call it that, is the morning of Friday the 18th of September. We've got a solid 6.6ft easterly swell rolling in, with a combined energy of 411 – that's a moderate push. The wind is a gentler cross-onshore, so it'll be a bit choppy, but it's the best wave size we see. At 6.6ft, that's getting into expert-only territory, especially with the wind messing up the face. It's not a standout by any means, just the least bad option in a very poor run.
After that, the swell hangs around, but the wind stays onshore and lumpy, so it never cleans up. It's a pretty bleak outlook, I'm afraid.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 108 | 219 | 327 | 232 | 173 | 124 | 91 | 78 | 63 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 66 | 64 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.32m | 3:58AM1.06m | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.12m | 5:44PM1.40m | 6:11AM1.19m | 6:41PM1.44m | 7:08AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.45m | 7:59AM1.35m | 8:19PM1.44m | 8:46AM1.39m | 9:03PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.13m | 10:16PM0.28m | 10:24AM0.12m | 11:23PM0.23m | 11:30AM0.07m | 00:22AM0.15m | 12:30PM0.02m | 1:14AM0.08m | 1:25PM-0.02m | 2:00AM0.03m | 2:16PM-0.03m | 2:44AM-0.00m | 3:03PM-0.02m | 3:26AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 32 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 124 | 91 | 78 | 63 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SSW 5 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | SE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | — | — | 3 | 65 | 108 | 219 | 327 | 232 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 66 | 64 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 1810 | 116 | 853 | 853 | 159 | 612 | 549 | 156 | 156 | 1224 | 41 | 41 | 156 | 19 | 36 | 334 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
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