Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 55 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Oceanic Pier over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is a write-off for surfing. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell with pretty much nothing to get excited about. The combined energy readings are all in the weak range, mostly well under 100, and the wave heights are barely a whisper. The wind is all over the shop too, with a mix of cross and onshore breezes that’ll leave the surface looking messy. For a beach/pier setup like this, there’s just no push.
Right now, the water temp is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit surprises there, but it’s not going to help the lack of waves.
We’ve got a long, dry gap until we finally see something worth paddling out for. The first real sniff of a proper surf window comes on Wednesday morning, 5 August. The swell is gonna bump up to around 4 ft from the south, with a combined energy of 77 (moderate), and the wind looks to be glassy. That’s the standout – by a long shot. It’s the only session in the whole 16-day window that gets a mark above zero. The swell direction from the south is a decent match for the break’s optimum from the northeast, so it should wrap in okay. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a close-out, but for this spot, that’s the best we’re gonna get. Crowds are possible here, and with the lack of other options, I’d expect a few locals out.
After that, it’s right back to tiny, weak, and mostly choppy conditions for the rest of the forecast. No real consistency to speak of. It’s a tough run for Oceanic Pier. That Wednesday morning glass-off is your one shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 3 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:19AM0.94m | 6:07PM1.22m | 6:10AM0.96m | 6:53PM1.25m | 6:57AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.27m | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:16PM1.29m | 8:21AM1.04m | 8:53PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.07m | 9:28PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.24m | 11:44AM0.13m | 00:36AM0.21m | 12:32PM0.11m | 1:22AM0.17m | 1:18PM0.09m | 2:05AM0.14m | 2:01PM0.07m | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:24AM0.09m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 19 | 11 | 17 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 44 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | — | SE 7 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 42 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 36 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | NE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 175 | — | 64 | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 471 | 228 | 537 | 927 | 261 | 594 | 615 | 508 | 0 | 19 | 41 | 3 | 113 | 3 |
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