Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surf City Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break it down for Surf City Pier over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest with you – it's looking grim for a while.
Starting Friday July 3rd, there's almost nothing. Tiny swell and onshore winds keep things flat and messy. The water is about 81°F, which is normal for this time of year – no oddities there.
We've got a long stretch of poor conditions through the first week, with mostly cross or cross-onshore winds and barely any rideable swell. Wednesday July 8th morning shows a little hope – a clean moment with a light offshore wind from the west and a weak 3ft swell from the south – but it's still nothing special.
The real highlight hits on Saturday July 11th morning. That's the one to circle. Glassy conditions – dead calm – with a clean 5ft swell from the south-southwest. The combined energy is moderate at 327, so there's enough punch for a fun session. For this spot, that's as good as it gets in this forecast.
Sunday July 12th morning is your next best bet – 5ft from the south-southwest with a light offshore from the west-southwest, keeping the surface clean (combined energy 311). Not quite as good as Saturday, but still worth getting wet for.
After that, it drops off fast. Monday July 13th is down to 3ft, and by Tuesday July 14th we're at 2ft. The second week fades into flatness and onshore wind. Not much action after the weekend.
So here's the bottom line: Saturday July 11th morning is the standout, Sunday July 12th morning is your backup. The rest of the fortnight is mostly a write-off. If you've got a kite, those choppy, windy afternoons might be more your game than a paddle surfer's.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 40 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 53 | 95 | 58 | 161 | 76 | 97 | 165 | 127 | 145 | 320 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.05m | 10:37PM1.42m | 11:04AM1.08m | 11:15PM1.37m | 11:48AM1.14m | 11:56PM1.30m | 12:37PM1.21m | 00:42AM1.22m | 1:30PM1.30m | 1:34AM1.15m | 2:28PM1.41m | 2:33AM1.09m | 3:29PM1.51m | 3:35AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.11m | 5:04AM0.08m | 4:50PM0.14m | 5:39AM0.06m | 5:39PM0.17m | 6:17AM0.05m | 6:35PM0.19m | 6:58AM0.03m | 7:37PM0.20m | 7:45AM-0.00m | 8:45PM0.19m | 8:38AM-0.04m | 9:55PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 58 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 85 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SE 9 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 53 | 95 | 58 | 161 | 76 | 97 | 165 | 127 | 145 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 862 | 245 | 227 | 676 | 231 | 629 | 1006 | 1212 | 410 | 1109 | 130 | 251 | 436 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 47 | 33 | 920 | 311 |
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