Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 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 142 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. 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM.
| 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, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Surf City Pier in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a grim 16-day outlook, honestly. Water temp is about normal for the start of September. Most of this stretch is going to be tiny and weak, with a lot of flat spells to sit through.
For the first week, you’re scraping the barrel. Tuesday morning the 1st of September has a dribble of 2ft from the SE with glassy conditions — maybe you can get a longboard out on that, but the combined energy is weak at 33. The wind goes onshore in the afternoon and it’s over. Wednesday through Friday (02-04 September) is all cross-shore or onshore breeze with even smaller surf and a lot of chop. Saturday the 5th is cleaner in the morning with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s only 1ft from the SE, so it’s barely breaking.
The pattern stays the same into the second week. There’s a couple of glassy windows — like Monday morning the 14th of September with 2ft from the SE, glassy, and a combined energy of 78. It’s rideable but nothing to write home about. The best we see is Wednesday morning the 16th of September: 4ft from the ENE, glass-flat wind, and combined energy of 87. That’s the peak, but with a period of only 5 seconds, the waves will be weak and a bit wobble-prone. Still small enough for beginners.
No standout days, really. If you’ve got to get out, target the 14th or 16th in the early glassy hours. Crowds are always a possibility at Surf City Pier, so if a clean 2ft day shows up, expect company.
This is just one of those blank stretches for the area. Forecasts change, but right now it’s a quiet spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 25 | 27 | 99 | 124 | 117 | 68 | 65 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 15 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:55PM1.61m | 3:12AM1.12m | 4:05PM1.64m | 4:23AM1.18m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.03m | 5:07PM0.14m | 5:05AM0.05m | 6:03PM0.20m | 5:54AM0.07m | 7:06PM0.25m | 6:51AM0.09m | 8:17PM0.28m | 7:57AM0.10m | 9:30PM0.27m | 9:10AM0.09m | 10:36PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 25 | 25 | 99 | 124 | 117 | 68 | 65 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 50 | 4 | 15 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 80 | 205 | 36 | 36 | 552 | 36 | 54 | 474 | 299 | 474 | 655 | 786 | 1109 | 1519 | 121 | 1013 | 882 | 578 |
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