Surf City Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, it’s a tough stretch ahead at Surf City Pier. We’ve got a long dry spell to start, with no real surf worth paddling for until the morning of Wednesday the 8th. That’s a solid gap of a couple days of flat, choppy rubbish.

Water temp’s sitting at a warm 82°, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.

Wednesday morning the 8th is the first time we see anything remotely rideable. A small 4ft SSW swell, coming in at a short 6-second period, with light cross-offshore winds from the WSW. The combined swell energy is moderate at 190. It’ll be clean, but honestly, it’s just barely surfable with very ordinary conditions – a real knee-slapper for the patient.

Thursday the 9th morning is a bit of a tease. The swell pushes up to 5ft from the SSW, period still a short 7 seconds, and combined energy rises to 265 (moderate). But the cross-shore wind from the SW keeps it marginal with a slight chop. You could probably get a few, but it’s not going to be pretty.

Now, the standout window – and I mean the only one worth getting excited about – is Friday morning the 10th. We’ve got 5ft of SSW swell, period at 7 seconds, and combined energy of 266 (moderate). The wind swings light cross-offshore from the WSW, cleaning the surface right up. That means clean, glassy lines rolling into the pier. The break itself is a very consistent sandbar, exposed to the SE, and the optimum swell direction from the SE matches up pretty well. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so you might have some company, but with that clean wind and a decent little swell, it’s the best the forecast has to offer. Not a bomb, but it’s a solid session for the patient surfer.

After that, Saturday morning the 11th is worth a look – 4ft SSW swell, 7-second period, combined energy of 215, and again clean with light cross-offshore breeze. It’s smaller than Friday but still a clean, fun option.

After that, things fall apart. The rest of the second week is a mess of onshore and cross-onshore winds, strengthening winds, and choppy junk. The swell sticks around in the 3ft to 5ft range, but the wind direction is all wrong, making it a paddle-fest for no reward. The combined energy dips below 100 on a few afternoons (like 52 on the 16th), which is weak. For the most part, it’s a write-off.

In summary: The whole 16-day window is a grind. Friday morning the 10th is your best bet – clean lines with a modest but rideable SSW swell at Surf City Pier. Don’t get your hopes up for much else. The lack of consistent, quality swell is pretty normal for this setup.

Rusty.

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