Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
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’s comin’ down the line for our local waters.
To be straight with you, the next two weeks are lookin’ pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, junk surf and the wind is gonna be a problem more often than not. The water is sitting at a warm 82°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Sunday, July 19th. Even then, it’s messy. We see a bump in swell to 5ft from the S, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-shore, leaving that ocean lumpy. The combined energy is moderate at best (200). Sunday afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6ft from the SSW, but the wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, making it a real chop fest. Not a standout.
The whole first week is a write-off, really. We finally get a little window of cleaner conditions on Thursday, July 23rd, with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the SE. Even though it’s clean, there’s nothing to ride.
The best we’ve got in the whole outlook is a brief moment on Friday, July 24th. The morning brings a light cross-offshore breeze, keeping the surface clean, and we’ve got a 2ft swell from the SE with an 8-second period. The combined energy is weak (72), but the conditions are “surfable but very ordinary”. It’s small, it’s weak, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. If you’re desperate for a longboard glide, this is the time. The break is Surf City Pier, a very consistent sandbar setup that’s exposed to that SE swell. It’s beginner-friendly at this size, and crowds are sometimes an issue.
Don’t get your hopes up for the rest of the period. A few more mornings of clean but tiny 1ft to 2ft surf show up around the 26th through the 31st, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. For a spot that’s usually pretty consistent, this is a real downer of a stretch. Forecasts change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, I’d save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 167 | 200 | 346 | 319 | 111 | 65 | 71 | 85 | 134 | 151 | 130 | 140 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.71m | 10:26AM1.36m | 10:49PM1.59m | 11:21AM1.37m | 11:37PM1.44m | 12:16PM1.36m | 00:26AM1.29m | 1:11PM1.35m | 1:17AM1.14m | 2:08PM1.34m | 2:11AM1.03m | 3:05PM1.34m | 3:08AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM-0.19m | 4:21AM-0.14m | 4:24PM-0.10m | 5:08AM-0.11m | 5:20PM-0.00m | 5:54AM-0.06m | 6:19PM0.10m | 6:39AM-0.00m | 7:20PM0.20m | 7:26AM0.06m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:14AM0.12m | 9:31PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 68 |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 200 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 167 | 200 | 346 | 319 | 111 | 65 | 71 | 85 | 134 | 151 | 130 | 140 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 882 | 865 | 1844 | 1519 | 818 | 1527 | 525 | 436 | 299 | 436 | 0 | 205 | 54 | 512 | 410 | 629 | 509 | 616 | 552 | 33 |
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