Surf Forecasts:
Oceanic Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oceanic Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, and I’m telling you the same story in feet and miles. For Oceanic Pier, the next 16 days are a total bust. Every single time slot is flagged as poor surf conditions, and there’s no standout session to be found.
Starting Thursday, July 9th, the swell is tiny—maybe 1 ft from the SE, with a 9-second period. Water temp is about 83°, which is normal for the season. The wind is cross-off in the morning, but there’s just no wave energy to work with. That same flat, small stuff drags through Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—1 ft to 1 ft of SE swell, with some offshore or cross-off wind, but the combined energy is weak (21-23). It’s basically a lake.
Come Monday, July 13th, we get a bump to 5 ft from the east, but it’s a short-period windswell at 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 163 (moderate), but the wind is a messy cross-on with storms threatening, and the waves are just junk. For a beach/pier spot like this, with that kind of chop, it’s better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Tuesday morning has 3 ft of east swell, period still 7 seconds, energy dropping to 90, and cross-on wind again. Not clean, not fun.
Wednesday and Thursday, July 15th and 16th, look cleaner with some offshore and cross-off wind, but the swell is back to 1 ft to 2 ft, and the energy is weak (14-61). You’re looking at knee-high dribbles. The second week doesn’t get any better. From July 19th onward, we get pulses of 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSE or ESE, but the wind is fresh and cross-off, and the period is short (4-7 seconds). The combined energy stays weak (27-73). On July 20th and 21st, there are even gaps with zero swell energy.
So, honestly, there’s nothing here. A 16-day dry spell for a spot that’s usually consistent, but it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath. Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 27 | 19 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.26m | 4:14AM1.01m | 5:04PM1.33m | 5:22AM1.02m | 6:07PM1.39m | 6:29AM1.05m | 7:08PM1.44m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:06PM1.48m | 8:30AM1.14m | 9:00PM1.49m | 9:27AM1.18m | 9:51PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.02m | 10:44PM0.19m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:51PM0.14m | 11:54AM-0.06m | 00:53AM0.08m | 12:54PM-0.10m | 1:50AM0.02m | 1:51PM-0.14m | 2:44AM-0.03m | 2:46PM-0.16m | 3:35AM-0.07m | 3:39PM-0.15m | 4:24AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 18 | 53 | 21 | 14 | 75 | 13 | 64 | 26 | 18 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 6 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 4 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | NNW 2 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 62 | 56 | 117 | 97 | 95 | 125 | 129 | 115 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 337 | 286 | 19 | 508 | 373 | 36 | 1689 | 3 | 36 | 113 | 36 | 586 | 93 | 113 | 123 | 2343 | 0 | 36 | 537 | 550 |
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