Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range outlook for Surf City Pier. It’s a slow start, no doubt. The first few days are a washout with tiny, crummy windswell and wind blowing the wrong way. Don't bother.
Wednesday, July 29th, brings a little hope. Morning sees a light offshore breeze (6 mph from the NNW), and while the swell is only 3 ft from the S with a short 6-second period and weak energy (75), it’s at least rideable. The real window opens up Thursday afternoon, July 30th. The wind goes glassy, and the swell picks up a touch to 3 ft from the SSW, with a 7-second period. The combined energy hits a moderate 208, so there’s some life in the water. That glassy, clean session is the one to aim for.
After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Friday, July 31st, all the way through to August 10th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with onshore winds. We get a bump in size on August 2nd and 3rd, with S swell up to 5 ft, but it's short-period (7 seconds) and messy with moderate cross-onshore winds (12-15 mph). Choppy and not worth the paddle.
Water temp is a warm 83°, about normal. Not much to get excited about overall. That Thursday afternoon glass-off is the only real highlight. Prepare yourself for a lot of flat days.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 149 | 66 | 56 | 94 | 38 | 94 | 79 | 30 | 43 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.45m | 6:37AM0.98m | 7:09PM1.49m | 7:19AM1.02m | 7:48PM1.52m | 7:59AM1.08m | 8:24PM1.53m | 8:38AM1.12m | 8:59PM1.52m | 9:16AM1.18m | 9:34PM1.50m | 9:55AM1.23m | 10:09PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.21m | 12:22PM0.10m | 1:38AM0.17m | 1:05PM0.07m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:46PM0.05m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.05m | 3:21AM0.07m | 3:06PM0.05m | 3:52AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.07m | 4:25AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 74 | 79 | 30 | 43 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | — | SE 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 46 | 15 | — | 16 | 6 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | WNW 2 | — | S 7 | — | SSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 149 | 1 | — | 94 | — | 94 | 44 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 205 | 251 | 878 | 892 | 905 | 1000 | 485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 329 | 250 | 310 | 862 | 892 |
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