Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SE swell with 169 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE 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 (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Oceanic Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any kind of decent session. The swell is tiny, the periods are short, and it’s just not happening. There’s a long gap right from the start with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are a total bust, and that flat, weak pattern just keeps on rolling. We’re looking at a real dry spell here.
The only time the ocean even tries to wake up is around Wednesday the 5th of August. You’ll see a bit of a bump – a 4ft SSE swell, but it’s got a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 88, which is feeble. The wind is a light cross-off, which is nice for the surface, but the wave quality is just ordinary. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything with a bit of shape. There’s nothing else that comes close to being a standout; the rest of the month is just ankle-biters and onshore junk.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Just don’t expect any surprises in the surf either.
Forget about the second week, it’s even worse. We’re talking 1ft to 1ft slop with combined energy values dropping into the teens and single digits. It’s a total desert. From the 9th of August right through to the 18th, you’re looking at a solid 10-day stretch of nothing but closeouts and flat spells. This is one of those times where the forecast is unlikely to change for the better – it’s just a bad run for the area.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 31 | 56 | 88 | 56 | 75 | 57 | 31 | 2 | 38 | 54 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 67 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.19m | 11:39AM1.20m | 11:51PM1.15m | 12:30PM1.23m | 00:40AM1.09m | 1:28PM1.24m | 1:39AM1.04m | 2:33PM1.26m | 2:47AM1.01m | 3:42PM1.29m | 4:01AM1.01m | 4:51PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.05m | 6:10PM0.16m | 6:33AM0.05m | 7:04PM0.20m | 7:22AM0.06m | 8:06PM0.23m | 8:20AM0.06m | 9:16PM0.25m | 9:26AM0.06m | 10:28PM0.24m | 10:34AM0.04m | 11:37PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 104 | — | — | 86 | 92 | 56 | — | 56 | — | — | 31 | 2 | 38 | 54 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 352 | 90 | 306 | 389 | — | 160 | 33 | 88 | 23 | 75 | 57 | 26 | 39 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 581 | 761 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 0 | 19 | 577 | 19 | 955 | 774 | 748 | 955 | 559 | 19 | 565 | 0 |
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