Oceanic Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.19° N 77.81° W

Oceanic Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oceanic Pier sea temperature is
27.7° C
0.3° 

Oceanic Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful11AM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch overall, and to be honest, the first week and a half is a total write-off. There’s just nothing doing from Saturday the 8th right through to the morning of Monday the 17th. It’s a long, flat spell, so maybe use the time to fix your fins or clean the wax off your board.

The first real glimmer of life shows up on Monday the 17th, but even then, it’s not exactly a day to call in sick for. The swell bumps up a bit, but the wind turns onshore out of the east, which is going to make Oceanic Pier (Oceanic-Pier) messy and lumpy. The energy is only moderate at 130 to 203, and the swell is a short-period 4 to 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have any push. It’s a messy, junky kind of day.

Tuesday the 18th sees the biggest swell of the whole window, with the morning pushing up to 4ft from the southeast. But again, the easterly onshore wind is going to chop it all up. The period is only 6 seconds, which is terrible for a beach/pier set-up. It’s just not going to be any fun. The energy is strong at 201, but it’s all chaos. Honestly, with that onshore wind and short-period swell, this might be more interesting for the kite surfers than those of us on a paddleboard.

The first time the surf actually looks like it might be worth a look is Wednesday morning, the 19th. The wind drops right out to glassy, and the swell eases back to a cleaner 2ft from the southeast with a better 13-second period. The energy is still strong at 171, which is a bit weird for such a small wave, but that long period will give it some push. It’s a glimmer of hope, but the wave comment says it’s just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s still pretty small, so it’s for the logs and the longboards.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are more of the same. The swell hangs in around 3ft from the southeast, and we get some glassy mornings before the afternoon seabreeze kicks up. The period eases back to 9-10 seconds, which is okay. The energy is still moderate-to-strong, but the size is just not there. The water temp is 82°, which is about average for the time of year, so you won’t need a steamer, just the boardshorts.

The standout, if you can call it that, is probably the Saturday the 22nd morning. The swell is still a small 2ft from the southeast, but the wind is a light cross-offshore, which should keep the pier clean. The period is a decent 9 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 150. It’s not a day to hoot and holler, but for this stretch, it’s probably the cleanest and most rideable it’s going to get. It’s small, but clean.

The run finishes out on Sunday the 23rd with the wind howling onshore and the swell dropping back down. That’s all she wrote for the next couple of weeks. It’s a test of patience, this one. The long-range stuff is promising but not certain, but there’s nothing that’s going to make you sprint for the car.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
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Tuesday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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SW
25
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25
SSW
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WSW
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High Tide
4:51PM1.34m
5:13AM1.04m
5:56PM1.39m
6:20AM1.10m
6:56PM1.44m
7:20AM1.17m
7:51PM1.48m
8:16AM1.23m
8:41PM1.48m
9:08AM1.28m
9:29PM1.45m
9:58AM1.31m
10:14PM1.39m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.04m
11:37PM0.19m
11:40AM-0.00m
00:38AM0.12m
12:42PM-0.05m
1:34AM0.05m
1:38PM-0.09m
2:24AM-0.01m
2:32PM-0.11m
3:12AM-0.05m
3:22PM-0.10m
3:56AM-0.05m
4:11PM-0.06m
4:39AM-0.04m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Oceanic Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Oceanic Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oceanic Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oceanic Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oceanic Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oceanic Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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