Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next two weeks at Surf City Pier are looking like a real struggle. We’re staring down a long, quiet stretch with almost nothing to get excited about.
The water’s sitting at a warm 82°, right about average for the time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but you’ll need a lot of patience.
Right from the start on Thursday the 3rd, we’ve got tiny 2ft swell from the southeast with a short period, and a light cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. The combined energy is a weak 65, and it’s just poor. Friday and Saturday are no better, with swell dropping to 1ft and wind swinging around, keeping things messy. Sunday the 6th brings a bit of a bump in the afternoon with 4ft from the east-northeast, but it’s cross-onshore again and the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – that’s just wind slop, not surf. The energy creeps up to 88, but it’s still poor.
Into the next week, Monday the 7th shows a touch more size at 4ft to 4ft from the east, with periods of 6 seconds and combined energy hitting 109 to 130. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is moderate cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s all messy. Tuesday the 8th drops back to 3ft and the wind goes light cross-shore, but the swell is still weak and short-period. Honestly, it’s a grind.
We’ve got a real gap here from the 3rd all the way through to the 17th of September with no decent surf. That’s a solid two-week stretch of rubbish. The only tiny glimmer comes on Thursday the 17th – early morning, we see 2ft from the east-southeast, period of 7 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is a weak 57, and the call is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s as good as it gets, and it’s barely a 1 out of 10. Crowds are possible here, but honestly, with waves this small, no one’s going to be fighting for a peak.
For the rest of the run, from the 18th onward, it’s back to tiny, short-period junk with onshore winds. This is a classic stretch of flat, frustrating conditions. If you’re into kite surfing, the afternoon sea breezes and choppy water might offer something, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a write-off.
Stay patient, folks. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. Hang loose.
Rusty
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Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 62 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 81 | 75 | 101 | 119 | 212 | 84 | 45 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.60m | 00:51AM1.14m | 1:45PM1.60m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 65 | 62 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | — | 84 | 45 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | N 3 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 75 | 101 | 119 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 525 | 474 | 1102 | 356 | 1151 | 655 | 59 | 878 | 740 | 191 | 485 | 191 | 59 | 59 | 191 | 205 | 205 | 2593 | 570 |
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