Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SE swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cookin’ for Surf City Pier over the next couple weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s lookin’ pretty grim. This ain’t gonna be a week for paddlin’ out.
We’ve got a long stretch of flat, weak conditions ahead, with barely anything worth wettin’ a suit for. The first solid sign of life doesn't show up until Wednesday morning, September 2nd. That's a solid four days of nothin' but dribble before we see anythng with a pulse.
Wednesday, September 2nd, morning is the closest thing we’ve got to a wave. A 3ft swell rolls in from the southeast, a little groundswell flavor with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a modest 155 (moderate). The wind swings light offshore from the WSW, so things should be clean. But at that size, you’re talkin' ankle-to-knee-high sliders. It’s better than the other garbage we’ve seen, but don't expect anything to get your heart pumpin’. Crowds are possible here, but with surf this small, you'll probably have it to yourself.
Sunday morning, September 6th the swell bumps up to 4ft from the southwest. It’s a short period windswell (6 seconds) and the energy reads at 132 (moderate). We finally get offshore wind from the NW, so it’ll be clean. This is the most size of the whole forecast, but with that short period, it's gonna be a bit wonky and fat. Not for the beginners, but for anyone with a little experience, it’s the best we get.
One last note: Thursday morning, September 10th offers a 3ft south swell with 7-seconds (124 energy). The cross-onshore wind from the east will mess it up, keepin’ it poor. Don't bother.
Honestly, the whole run is a bin fire. For the first five days, there is *nothing* you’d want to surf. After that it's a few isolated dawn patrol windows. The consistency rating for this spot is "very consistent," so this flat spell is unusual. It can’t stay this bad forever, and forecasts can change.
Stay hopeful, but maybe wax the longboard and have a coffee on the beach instead.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 106 | 150 | 100 | 68 | 53 | 38 | 34 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.55m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.07m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 106 | 150 | 100 | 68 | 53 | 38 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 10 | S 6 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 80 | 227 | 231 | 231 | 712 | 590 | 227 | 1015 | 996 | 231 | 565 | 0 | 0 | 2174 | 298 | 245 | 299 | 583 |
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