Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ESE swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW 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 (Aug 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here with a look at what we’ve got coming at Surf City Pier over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. There’s no real swell to speak of for the first week and a half, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.
Right now, and for most of the next week, we’re stuck with tiny, weak waves. The water temp here is sitting around 83°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. Tuesday the 11th is looking at ankle-to-knee high junk from the SSW, with a measly 5-second period. The wind is light and cross-off in the morning, keeping it clean, but with combined swell energy at just 16, there’s nothing to ride. That pattern holds for days – small, weak, and mostly choppy or crossed up in the afternoons. We get a slight bump on Saturday the 16th with a 4ft swell from the ESE, and the energy kicks up to 172 (moderate), but the wind is straight onshore in the morning and cross-onshore later, so it’ll be a mess. Not worth it.
The real glimmer of hope, and the only standout in this whole 16-day window, is Wednesday morning, August 19th. The combined swell energy jumps to 220 (moderate), pushing clean 2ft waves from the SE. The period is 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell – so the waves will have some push and form. The wind is light and cross-off from the NE, meaning the lineup should be glassy and clean. It’s not big, but it’ll be the best shape we see by a long shot. Keep your eyes on this morning session, because the afternoon turns onshore and messy.
After that, we slip back into the doldrums. The 22nd and 23rd have glassy mornings with small, ordinary surf, but nothing that’ll get your heart pumping. For the rest of the run into late August, it’s back to tiny, weak, and mostly windy. If you’re a kiter, the afternoon breezes might give you something to play with, but for a paddle surfer, there’s not much to get excited about until that Wednesday the 19th rolls around.
Be patient, wait for that Wednesday glass-off, and I'll see you in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 55 | 102 | 87 | 44 | 34 | 30 | 43 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.79m | 7:29AM1.34m | 8:02PM1.78m | 8:22AM1.43m | 8:50PM1.73m | 9:12AM1.48m | 9:35PM1.63m | 10:01AM1.51m | 10:20PM1.51m | 10:49AM1.50m | 11:04PM1.37m | 11:38AM1.47m | 11:49PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM-0.16m | 1:34AM-0.04m | 1:27PM-0.18m | 2:21AM-0.08m | 2:21PM-0.16m | 3:05AM-0.10m | 3:14PM-0.11m | 3:48AM-0.08m | 4:05PM-0.04m | 4:29AM-0.04m | 4:57PM0.06m | 5:10AM0.02m | 5:49PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 69 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 43 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 15 | — | 30 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 13 | — | 22 | 55 | 102 | 87 | — | 34 | 24 | 16 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1653 | 2593 | 1653 | 878 | 1949 | 80 | 1653 | 2593 | 655 | 1804 | 205 | 76 | 655 | 839 | 629 | 586 | 668 | 586 | 245 | 561 | 0 |
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