Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SW swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in with the long-range look for your local stretch. We've got a pretty quiet 16-day window ahead, so let's get into it.
We're kicking things off on Saturday, July 11th at Surf City Pier. The water temperature is sitting at 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Right out the gate, Saturday morning (July 11th) is going to be the best we see for a while. We've got a 3ft swell coming from the SSW with a short 6-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate at 133. It's not going to be anything epic, but with a light cross-offshore wind from the W, the surface will be clean and surfable. It's a very consistent sandbar, so you'll find something to ride, but remember, crowds are possible here.
After that, it's a long, flat spell. From Saturday afternoon through to the middle of the month, we're looking at a solid week or so of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. Sunday the 12th has a 2ft swell but with light offshore wind, it's just not enough to get excited about. Through Monday (13th) and Tuesday (14th) we get some glassy early mornings, but the swell is tiny at 1ft to 2ft. The energy is weak, under 60, and it's not going to be worth paddling out for. This stretch of small, poor surf continues right through until the end of the third week.
Finally, there's a little pulse showing up for Monday, July 20th. Morning brings a 5ft swell from the SSW, which is the biggest of the whole run, with moderate energy at 276. The period is still short at 7 seconds though, and the wind is a cross-onshore from the ENE. The afternoon cleans up a bit, going glassy with a 4ft S swell. It's still a short period wave, but for a Monday session it could be worth checking. The rest of the week after that looks much the same – small and choppy.
The last chance in this window looks like Saturday, July 25th, with a clean 3ft swell from the S and some light cross-offshore wind. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.
So, if you're asking me, the standout is that Saturday morning (July 11th). It's the most complete, cleanest window we get. The only other call to keep an eye on is Monday, July 20th if you're desperate for something with a bit more size.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 69 | 50 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.73m | 5:43AM1.09m | 6:29PM1.80m | 6:44AM1.15m | 7:25PM1.85m | 7:42AM1.22m | 8:18PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.28m | 9:10PM1.80m | 9:32AM1.33m | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:26AM1.36m | 10:49PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM-0.14m | 00:03AM0.02m | 11:37AM-0.19m | 1:00AM-0.04m | 12:36PM-0.23m | 1:54AM-0.09m | 1:35PM-0.25m | 2:45AM-0.13m | 2:32PM-0.24m | 3:34AM-0.15m | 3:28PM-0.19m | 4:21AM-0.14m | 4:24PM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 13 | 50 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SSW 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 23 | — | 10 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 69 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 28 | 9 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1519 | 47 | 59 | 91 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1745 | 0 | 205 | 881 | 251 | 231 | 1000 | 594 | 191 | 689 | 0 |
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