Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SE swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a paddle. Let's break it down.
Right from the get-go, we’re flat. There’s a long dry spell with no real surf to speak of. The good news? The water temp at Surf City Pier is sitting at 82°, which is bang average for this time of year, so at least a swim won't be a shock to the system.
Through the end of August and all of the first week of September, it’s a ghost town. Tiny, weak swell – we’re talking 1ft to 2ft – with periods so short they’ve got no push. The combined energy is barely registering (in the 20s and 30s). Even on the rare glassy mornings, like Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September, there’s just nothing to ride. It’s frustration central.
We get a little blip of life on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SE with a 10-second period, and the energy finally cracks triple digits at 134. But the wind is straight cross-shore, so it’ll be bumpy and average. That's the best of a bad bunch right there, but it’s still a "poor surf conditions" call.
The second week doesn't offer much hope either, but there are two mornings that might be worth a paddle. The first is Monday the 7th of September morning. We get a clean, glassy start with a 3ft SW swell (5-second period – super short and weak, energy of 61). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The second is Tuesday the 8th of September morning. This is the pick of the entire outlook. We get a 2ft SE groundswell with a long 13-second period and glassy conditions. The combined energy is 159, the best we’ll see for the whole 16 days. It’ll be small, but a long period SE swell on a sandbar setup like Surf City Pier can produce some surprisingly fun, clean lines at low tide. Just don’t expect any power.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, keep your eye on that Tuesday the 8th of September morning for a small, clean window. For the rest of it, the kites might have more fun in the onshore trash than we will.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 150 | 124 | 115 | 67 | 64 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.42m | 9:04PM1.52m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:41PM1.46m | 10:07AM1.55m | 10:21PM1.39m | 10:52AM1.58m | 11:04PM1.30m | 11:42AM1.60m | 11:54PM1.21m | 12:40PM1.60m | 00:51AM1.14m | 1:45PM1.60m | 1:58AM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.05m | 3:12AM0.04m | 3:30PM0.06m | 3:46AM0.03m | 4:16PM0.09m | 4:23AM0.03m | 5:07PM0.14m | 5:05AM0.05m | 6:03PM0.20m | 5:54AM0.07m | 7:06PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.09m | 8:17PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 150 | 124 | 115 | 67 | 64 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 27 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 231 | 231 | 1719 | 588 | 80 | 862 | 231 | 227 | 753 | 36 | 36 | 245 | 298 | 54 | 936 | 299 | 227 | 768 | 80 |
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