Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Surf City Pier.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run ahead. The next 16 days are looking lean, with hardly any proper surf to get excited about. There are long gaps with nothing worthwhile at all, and most of what does show is small and messy. The first bit of any real size pops up around Monday the 7th of September, but the wind is nasty, so it’s not going to be clean. The entire outlook is a bit of a write-off for decent waves.
For the first week, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swells. The water temp is sitting at a warm 83°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The closest thing to a standout – and I’m using that term loosely – would be the Monday the 7th of September. We’ve got a bit of energy coming in from the east, pushing swell heights to 5 ft, with a combined energy of 153 (moderate). But the wind is howling out of the ENE at 16 mph, making it a messy, cross-onshore mess. That one is more for the kite crew than for anyone with a paddleboard.
Other than that, it’s a desert. The swell drops right off again, with tiny waves in the 0.7 ft to 1 ft range for days on end. There’s a small bump of 3 ft on Sunday the 13th of September, but again, wind is onshore and it’s poor. The rest of the second week is just more of the same: small, weak, and ordinary.
If you’re desperate, keep an eye on forecasts – this kind of blank run tends to change, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 106 | 148 | 153 | 272 | 233 | 171 | 102 | 66 | 45 | 29 | 12 | 69 | 200 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:58AM1.10m | 2:55PM1.61m | 3:12AM1.12m | 4:05PM1.64m | 4:23AM1.18m | 5:08PM1.68m | 5:27AM1.29m | 6:04PM1.70m | 6:24AM1.41m | 6:55PM1.71m | 7:15AM1.51m | 7:42PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.28m | 7:57AM0.10m | 9:30PM0.27m | 9:10AM0.09m | 10:36PM0.22m | 10:21AM0.05m | 11:33PM0.15m | 11:26AM0.00m | 00:24AM0.08m | 12:25PM-0.04m | 1:09AM0.02m | 1:19PM-0.06m | 1:52AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 102 | 66 | 45 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 34 | — | 1 | 1 | 106 | 148 | 153 | 272 | 233 | 171 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 69 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 839 | 0 | 0 | 1063 | 194 | 764 | 740 | 578 | 619 | 870 | 191 | 753 | 191 | 91 | 76 | 227 | 583 | 485 | 813 | 0 |
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