Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with 201 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Look, I've been staring at the charts for Oceanic Pier and, well, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We've got a full 16-day window, but honestly, it’s one of those periods where you might want to keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard for a while. The water temp is sitting right on the money at 81°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least the wait won't be a cold one.
Kicking off Friday the 11th, it's flat. Tiny 1ft swell from the SE with next to no energy behind it (29), and it's the same story through the weekend. We're looking at a total of five days with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. Monday the 14th morning is glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with only 30 units of energy—it’s a lake. You might get a ripple, but that's it.
Things finally start to show a pulse around Tuesday the 15th. We get a bump to 4ft from the east, but the period is a shocking 6 seconds. That’s all wind-chop, short and weak, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. The energy creeps up a bit mid-week, hitting 276 on the 17th, but the wind remains rubbish. By Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, we finally see some real size pushing through—5ft to 5ft—and the energy jumps to over 200. The wind on Tuesday the 22nd actually turns cross-offshore from the NNW, which is a big positive and the wave comment says "clean". This is our first real hope. That said, at 5ft it’s still manageable for most, and the swell is from the east. It’s a long way off though, so keep it in the back of your mind.
Then comes the standout. Wednesday the 23rd. The swell bumps to 5ft from the east, but the energy rockets to 623. That's strong, powerful stuff, and with a period of 9 seconds, it’ll have a bit of push. But—and there’s a big but—the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the NE, so it’s going to be choppy. After that, the energy stays high (over 400 on the 24th and 26th), but it’s a trade-off between size and clean conditions. For the true experienced crew, Tuesday the 22nd with clean, cross-off winds and 5ft east swell is probably the pick of the lot, even if the energy isn't the highest. The week two conditions are all a bit messy and windy, so that Tuesday stands out as the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 131 | 94 | 55 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 153 | 84 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.40m | 9:31AM1.41m | 9:44PM1.34m | 10:14AM1.40m | 10:23PM1.27m | 10:56AM1.36m | 11:02PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.31m | 11:41PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:23AM1.06m | 1:09PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM-0.02m | 3:26AM-0.01m | 3:48PM0.02m | 4:05AM0.02m | 4:32PM0.08m | 4:44AM0.06m | 5:15PM0.15m | 5:23AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:03AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.24m | 7:36PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 18 | 14 | 30 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 116 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | — | E 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 30 | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | — | — | 131 | 94 | 55 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 153 | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1566 | 266 | 320 | 1226 | 280 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 800 | 547 | 156 | 156 | 586 | 798 | 46 | 41 | 156 | 715 | 271 |
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