Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with almost nothing worth paddling out for. The first solid sign of any surfable energy doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, but even then it’s a real struggle.

Right now, through the weekend and into early next week, it’s flat and junk. Saturday afternoon is cloudy with a light cross-shore from the SSE at 6 mph, pushing a tiny 1 ft swell from the ESE with a weak period of 8 seconds – combined energy is just 28, so basically nothing. Sunday morning brings a risk of thunderstorms and a glassy 1 ft from the SE, but it’s still poor. Monday and Tuesday mornings are glassy with 2 ft and 2 ft, but the water at Oceanic Pier is sitting at 82°, which is about average for this time of year – no real anomaly to get excited about. But the surf is just too small to do anything.

Then on Wednesday, the 2nd of September, we finally get a blip. The morning shows clear skies, a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SE with a period of 10 seconds. Combined energy climbs to 124 – that’s moderate, and the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The wind is clean, so it’s not totally messy, but this is still a weak little swell. It’s the best we’ve got, but I wouldn’t call it a standout. The swell direction is SE, which is a bit off the optimum NE direction for this spot, so the waves won’t be wrapping in perfectly.

The only other flicker comes on Tuesday, the 8th of September, when the afternoon sees a 2 ft swell from the SE with a 13-second period – that’s a longer period, giving it a bit more energy, with combined energy at 178, still moderate. But the wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the SSW at 16 mph, and the surf conditions are still rated poor. Wednesday the 9th has a similar 3 ft SE swell (10-second period, 137 energy) but again with moderate cross-offshore winds. Nothing is clean enough to call it good.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The ocean is just not cooperating. Oceanic Pier is a consistent beginner-friendly spot, but with this run of tiny, weak swells and poor quality, it’s a waiting game. The water temp is normal, the wind is often clean, but the swell just isn’t there. For a beach/pier setup like this, when the swell is this small and the period is short, you’re better off staying home. If you’re desperate, Wednesday morning the 2nd is your best shot – small, clean, but ordinary. The rest of the 16 days is a flat blank.

Rusty, signing off.

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