Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE 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, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| 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
Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day run for the Surf City Pier area is looking pretty flat and uninspiring for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much, with a few small windows later on that might just be worth a paddle.
The first week and a half is a real struggle. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the water is just a mess. We’re looking at a lot of weak, choppy conditions with combined swell energy barely scraping into the double digits (57 to 70). Expect a whole lot of nothing from Friday, August 7th right through to the end of the following week. The only real glimmer comes on Wednesday morning, August 12th, with a clean cross-offshore breeze and some moderate wave energy (101), but the swell is still a pitiful 3ft from the SSW. It’s surfable, but you’d be scratching for waves.
The best bet on offer is looking like Sunday afternoon, August 16th. The swell picks up to 5ft from the SSW, and the wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The combined energy jumps to 231, which is decent. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got, and it’ll be a welcome change. Then, another standout is Tuesday morning, August 18th. Glassy conditions with a 4ft SSW swell, giving us a combined energy of 247. That’s your best chance for a clean, workable wave. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, things get messy again with onshore winds before a possible final kick on Thursday morning, August 20th. We’ve got a clean 4ft SSW swell with a gentle offshore wind from the NNW, and energy at 214. That’s a promising one, but it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it.
If you’re a beginner, stay away from the 5ft+ days. The short period (6-8 seconds) for most of this means the waves won’t have much shape or power, but the longer periods (9 seconds) on the 17th might offer a slightly better line. The setup here is a sandbar, and with the generally poor surf quality and strong winds on some days, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing scene than a paddle-surfing one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 53 | 61 | 142 | 112 | 93 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 77 | 57 | 36 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 32 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 2 | 61 | 142 | 112 | 93 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 53 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | 6 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 77 | 57 | 36 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 659 | 525 | 2346 | 54 | 36 | 282 | 298 | 356 | 485 | 583 | 583 | 676 | 940 | 474 | 525 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 6 |
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