Surf City Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° N 77.54° W

Surf City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Surf City Pier sea temperature is
28.3° C
0.2° 

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


Surf City Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 29th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 29th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 5s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug)5ft (1.5m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest about what we’re looking at for Surf City Pier over the next couple of weeks. It’s a tough stretch, no sugarcoating it. The first few days are a write-off, but we’ll get a few small windows to sneak out.

For the first few days, right through the end of July and into early August, it’s a real struggle. The surf is tiny, mostly in the 1ft to 2ft range, and the wind is a problem. We’ve got a persistent cross-onshore flow that’s keeping things messy and weak. The combined wave energy is barely registering, with values like 27 and 36 – that’s about as weak as it gets. You’re not missing anything.

Wednesday the 29th is the first real tease. The morning brings a pulse of 3ft swell from the S, and the wind finally swings NW, going clean offshore. The energy is still low (59), but it’ll be the cleanest waves we’ve seen. The water temp is a pleasant 83°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s small, but it’s rideable. The afternoon cleans up even more with a glassy cross-off breeze, but the swell drops a touch.

We hit a big dead zone from Thursday the 30th all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August. The swell tries to push a bit on the 3rd, with some 4ft S swell showing up, but the wind is a mess – risk of thunderstorms and a moderate cross-onshore breeze that keeps it choppy and poor. The energy does climb to 152, a moderate level, but it’s not worth fighting the conditions.

The best bet in this whole outlook is Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning has a clean 2ft swell from the S with a light offshore WNW wind. The real standout, though, is the afternoon. It’s almost glassy, with a light SW breeze, and the swell drops to 2ft from the SE, but it’s clean, glassy, and the energy is just enough to push a little shape. It’s the calmest, most user-friendly moment of the whole forecast.

After that, the run from the 5th to the 12th of August is a grim repeat of small, onshore, and poor conditions. The swell stays below 3ft, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 8th with a clean 2ft and a cross-off breeze, but it’s small. The 12th shows a 3ft E swell, but again, the wind is on it.

Look, I’m not going to tell you to go out and get skunked. Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon is the one to aim for. It’s not big, but it’s clean, and you’ll get a few fun little ones. The rest of the month is a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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ESE
8
0.4
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8
1.2
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
S
6
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0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
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9
0.6
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7
1
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
0.8
SSW
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
77
46
47
23
25
41
49
18
31
27
19
31
12
31
88
225
152
126
50
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
E
10
E
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
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cross-off
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off
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-off
High Tide
7:48PM1.52m
7:59AM1.08m
8:24PM1.53m
8:38AM1.12m
8:59PM1.52m
9:16AM1.18m
9:34PM1.50m
9:55AM1.23m
10:09PM1.45m
10:35AM1.29m
10:47PM1.38m
11:18AM1.34m
11:28PM1.30m
Low Tide
1:05PM0.07m
2:14AM0.13m
1:46PM0.05m
2:48AM0.09m
2:26PM0.05m
3:21AM0.07m
3:06PM0.05m
3:52AM0.05m
3:47PM0.07m
4:25AM0.04m
4:32PM0.10m
4:59AM0.03m
5:21PM0.14m
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6:16
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8:15
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Temp °C
29
31
29
29
32
31
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32
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28
28
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29
27
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27
27
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27
Feels °C
31
31
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31
34
33
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33
31
30
28
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27
29
28
29
29
29
29
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Information about the Surf City Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Surf City Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Surf City Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Surf City 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 (Surf City 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 Surf City 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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