Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for Surf City Pier, it’s a pretty grim run. There are no real standout swells, and the conditions are mostly messy. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf quality, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
We kick off on Friday the 10th of July with a small, weak 3.3ft SSW swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s pretty gutless. The combined wave energy is weak (124). Morning has a cross-off wind, making it clean, but it’s just ordinary. By the afternoon, the wind swings SW and picks up to 15 mph, turning the surface into a cross-chop mess. Saturday the 11th is similar: a bit more size at 3.9ft, but the wind is up again, so it’s still poor.
Sunday the 12th July morning brings a tiny 2ft S swell and glassy conditions with a northerly breeze. It’s small and clean, but the energy is incredibly weak (43). For a beginner on a foamie, maybe, but that’s about it. Then we hit a major dry spell. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to Thursday the 24th of July, the surf is either too small, too choppy, or both. The few morning glass-offs, like the 15th and 19th, offer clean surfaces but swells around 1.3ft with next to no energy. It’s just not worth paddling out.
The only flicker of hope comes right at the end of the window. On Saturday the 25th of July, the swell finally pushes up to 4.9ft from the S at 7 seconds. The morning has a cross-off wind, keeping it clean, and the combined energy (224) is moderate. This is the best looking window in the whole 16-day run, but it’s over two weeks away, so treat it as a promising idea, not a certainty. The afternoon looks to get choppy again as the wind picks up and swings to a cross-shore direction. Also, at 4.9ft, this is borderline for beginners; it’s getting into intermediate territory.
The water temp on the first day is 82.8°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Overall, this is a lean patch. If you’re desperate, the early mornings on the 12th or the 25th (if it holds) are your best bets. Otherwise, you might want to find something else to do for a while.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 95 | 99 | 114 | 131 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 58 | 65 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:40AM1.06m | 5:31PM1.73m | 5:43AM1.09m | 6:29PM1.80m | 6:44AM1.15m | 7:25PM1.85m | 7:42AM1.22m | 8:18PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.28m | 9:10PM1.80m | 9:32AM1.33m | 10:00PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM-0.08m | 11:01PM0.09m | 10:36AM-0.14m | 00:03AM0.02m | 11:37AM-0.19m | 1:00AM-0.04m | 12:36PM-0.23m | 1:54AM-0.09m | 1:35PM-0.25m | 2:45AM-0.13m | 2:32PM-0.24m | 3:34AM-0.15m | 3:28PM-0.19m | 4:21AM-0.14m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | 64 | 66 | 80 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 21 | — | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 8 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 68 | 95 | 99 | 114 | 131 | — | — | 3 | 42 | 58 | 65 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 474 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1653 | 54 | 76 | 1099 | 59 | 80 | 1979 | 205 | 682 | 865 | 1000 | 878 | 716 | 503 |
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