Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oceanic Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 38 | 44 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:28PM1.15m | 1:39AM1.20m | 2:24PM1.15m | 2:31AM1.12m | 3:19PM1.17m | 3:23AM1.05m | 4:12PM1.19m | 4:14AM1.01m | 5:03PM1.21m | 5:05AM0.98m | 5:51PM1.23m | 5:54AM0.97m | 6:37PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.09m | 8:10AM0.03m | 8:36PM0.14m | 9:00AM0.05m | 9:35PM0.18m | 9:51AM0.07m | 10:33PM0.19m | 10:41AM0.08m | 11:27PM0.19m | 11:29AM0.08m | 00:18AM0.17m | 12:16PM0.07m | 1:05AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | — | 21 | 15 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 39 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 44 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 689 | 266 | 508 | 622 | 905 | 976 | 955 | 36 | 518 | 36 | 113 | 1137 | 565 | 594 | 982 | 549 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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