Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 142 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks and it’s a pretty grim picture for the line-up. Truth be told, there’s not a single decent wave on the horizon for the next 16 days. We’re looking at a proper flat spell, the kind that makes you consider taking up golf.
The water’s sitting at a downright balmy 82° right now, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s firing. The swell energy is just non-existent, stuck in the weak range – we’re talking a combined energy of 40 on Thursday, dropping down to a pathetic 14 by the following Friday. It’s all short-period, windswell junk too, with periods bouncing between 4 and 9 seconds. No push, no power, just nothing.
The opening days are a write-off. Thursday the 6th has a tiny 3ft of southeast slop at 6 seconds, but it’s chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze. The swell direction is right for the pier, but it’s just too weak to do anything. Friday the 7th sees a slight bump in energy to 184 on the combined scale – still only moderate – but the wind is up and it’s messy. And it just goes on like that for days. We’re talking a solid week or more of ankle-biters and closeouts. I wouldn’t even paddle out for these, it’s just frustration and a workout.
There is one sliver of hope, and it’s a long way off. On Tuesday the 18th, there’s a morning of light cross-shore wind, then the afternoon goes glassy. The swell is a pathetic 2ft, but for a couple of hours in the afternoon, the surface might just be clean enough to make it look semi-surfable. It’s still going to be poor, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. That’s how desperate it is.
The week after that, from the 19th onwards, it just dies again. The swell energy drops back into the weak 50s, and the wind swings onshore and chops it all up. Honestly, for a stretch like this, the pier is looking more like a spot for the kiteboarders to have a play than for us paddle surfers. There’s just no love in the ocean right now. Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. It can’t stay this flat forever, but this run is looking stubborn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 40 | 37 | 31 | 53 | 98 | 142 | 112 | 93 | 72 | 26 | 57 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02PM1.51m | 2:09AM1.07m | 3:08PM1.57m | 3:17AM1.05m | 4:15PM1.64m | 4:27AM1.08m | 5:18PM1.71m | 5:33AM1.15m | 6:18PM1.76m | 6:33AM1.25m | 7:12PM1.79m | 7:29AM1.34m | 8:02PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.23m | 8:11AM0.01m | 9:40PM0.21m | 9:16AM-0.02m | 10:48PM0.16m | 10:23AM-0.06m | 11:50PM0.10m | 11:29AM-0.11m | 00:44AM0.03m | 12:30PM-0.16m | 1:34AM-0.04m | 1:27PM-0.18m | 2:21AM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 34 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 84 | 142 | 112 | 93 | 45 | 26 | 41 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 53 | 98 | 10 | — | — | 72 | — | 57 | 15 | — | 33 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 35 | — | 21 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 1205 | 685 | 245 | 996 | 36 | 70 | 503 | 54 | 407 | 499 | 311 | 583 | 583 | 474 | 194 | 786 | 136 | 130 | 1530 | 6 |
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