Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Surf City Pier has cookin' for the next couple weeks. Gotta be honest with ya, it's a bit of a slow start, but we've got some serious promise hiding out in the back half of this forecast.
Right off the bat, it's pretty quiet. The first week and a bit is mostly snoozeville. You've got small swells and messy onshore winds making a mess of things. The water temp is sittin' at 81°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. There's a window on the morning of Monday the 14th where the wind goes glassy and the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SE, but it's weak as dishwater with a combined energy of only 50. It's rideable, but nothing to write home about. That same glassy, clean vibe sticks around for the afternoon, but it's still just knee-high dribble.
Then we start to see some life. The combined energy bumps up to a moderate 107 on Wednesday the 16th morning and 109 that afternoon, but the swell is short-period, around 6 seconds from the E, and the cross-shore wind keeps it all chopped and messy. It’s not worth paddling out for.
The real action, the standout you need to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September. This is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a solid 8 ft swell rolling in from the east, with a clean 8-second period. The combined energy is a massive 798 (moderate to strong energy), and the wind is dead glassy from the southwest. That combo is going to produce some very good, clean surf. This is the best on offer. It's gonna be a proper session, but fair warning, at over 8 ft later that day it starts getting a bit too meaty for the beginners.
The morning after that, Wednesday the 23rd, is still looking good too. The swell drops to a still-fun 5 ft from the ESE, the wind is dead calm and glassy, and the combined energy is a solid 483. It's a great option for the slightly smaller crowd, and a chance to get some clean ones before the wind potentially picks up later.
So, to sum it up: suffer through the small, wind-affected stuff for the first week, and you’ll be rewarded with a couple of absolute crackers around the 22nd and 23rd. The first week's a write-off, but don't sleep on that late September window.
Stay safe, see ya in the water.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 131 | 94 | 55 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 153 | 84 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.62m | 8:48AM1.64m | 9:08PM1.53m | 9:32AM1.65m | 9:49PM1.43m | 10:15AM1.62m | 10:30PM1.31m | 10:58AM1.56m | 11:12PM1.20m | 11:44AM1.50m | 11:57PM1.10m | 12:35PM1.43m | 00:48AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM-0.05m | 2:32AM-0.02m | 2:58PM-0.01m | 3:10AM0.01m | 3:44PM0.06m | 3:48AM0.06m | 4:31PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:05AM0.21m | 6:10PM0.32m | 5:48AM0.28m | 7:07PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 18 | 14 | 30 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 116 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | — | E 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 30 | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | — | — | 131 | 94 | 55 | 80 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 153 | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1530 | 231 | 356 | 1206 | 245 | 130 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 766 | 583 | 191 | 191 | 552 | 764 | 82 | 59 | 191 | 749 | 236 |
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