Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. 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) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| 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, Rusty here. Let’s keep it real – the next 16 days at Surf City Pier are looking pretty flat and ugly. The water temp is running about 82°F, which is normal for the season.
From Wednesday 5th August through the first week, it’s a total bust. The swell is tiny, the wind is either on it or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is low (between 36 and 109). That’s weak. The swell is from the SE with a short period of 6 to 8 seconds – just windswell chop. You’re looking at waves around 1ft to 3ft, but it’s all messy and poor. Don’t bother.
Monday 10th morning gives us a clean 2ft wave from the SSW with a light cross-offshore breeze (combined energy 44). The water is still warm. But it’s small and ordinary. The afternoon turns choppy. Tuesday 11th is even smaller – 2ft to 2ft with very low energy (17 to 29). Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th mornings are clean again with 3ft from the SW and SSW, but the energy is still weak (74 to 88). Surfable, but nothing to get stoked on.
Then we hit a Sunday 16th treat – the morning of 16th August shows a 2ft SE swell with a period of 8 seconds and a light cross-offshore NNW wind, but the afternoon brings a glassy 3ft from the SSW (combined energy 66). That “glass” wind is a big positive – it’ll be smooth as butter. But still tiny.
The one real standout is the morning of Saturday 15th August. We get a 5ft swell from the SW with a short period of 6 seconds, combined energy of 259 (moderate), and a light cross-offshore WSW wind. That’s the biggest wave of the entire 16 days, and it’ll be clean. At 5ft, it’s not too big for most folks, but the short period means it might be a bit lumpy. Crowds are listed as “sometimes”, so you might have some company.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Sunday 17th to Wednesday 19th August, it’s back to 2ft to 3ft, mostly cross-onshore, with weak energy. Thursday 20th August morning is clean again with 2ft from the SE at a longer 9-second period, but the energy is still low (60). Not exciting.
Honestly, this is a rough stretch. The surf is tiny, inconsistent, and mostly wind-affected. If you’re itching to paddle out, the morning of Saturday 15th August is your best shot for a clean, waist-high wave. Otherwise, we’re waiting for a change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 54 | 49 | 39 | 34 | 38 | 49 | 84 | 135 | 109 | 91 | 72 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 49 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.12m | 2:02PM1.51m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.21m | 7:12AM0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | — | 39 | 34 | 38 | 49 | 84 | 135 | 109 | 91 | 45 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | S 5 | — | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 72 | — | 16 | 22 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1204 | 1653 | 250 | 1205 | 508 | 245 | 700 | 36 | 36 | 251 | 54 | 356 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 525 | 656 | 676 | 516 | 0 |
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