Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSW swell with 216 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Surf City Pier over the next couple weeks. I'm not gonna lie, it's a tough stretch ahead – a long run of pretty average to poor conditions, so temper those expectations. The water temp is a warm 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so you won't be freezing while you wait for a decent one.
The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday morning, July 8th. There's small 2ft waves rolling in from the south with a short, weak 6-second period. The combined swell energy is a weak 54, so there's no punch. The bright spot is a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW keeping the surface glassy and clean. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th see a bump in size, but the wind swings cross-shore or cross-on, bringing chop. Thursday morning gives us 3ft from the SSW with a WSW cross-off, which cleans it up, but the period remains a short 6 seconds and energy is moderate at 115. It's a maybe if you're keen.
The weekend is flat. Saturday morning, July 11th, has 3ft from the south (7-second period, weak 89 energy) with a cross-off wind, so clean but tiny. Sunday morning the 12th is actually glassy with 2ft from the south – a huge positive for conditions – but it's just too small.
From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday, July 14th, it goes tiny, choppy, or onshore. A real dry spell.
Things try again on Wednesday morning, July 15th. Another glassy morning with 3ft from the SSW and a moderate 138 combined energy – the best we've seen. But it's still just a small, short-period swell. Clean and fun for a longboard, but not a standout.
The outlook from Thursday the 16th through to Thursday the 23rd is more of the same: cross-shore and onshore winds, poor quality, weak energy. The only flickers are Wednesday, July 22nd morning, with 4ft from the SSW, a cross-off breeze, and moderate 163 energy, giving clean conditions. And Thursday, July 23rd morning with a clean 4ft. But the quality scores are still terrible, so don't get your hopes up.
Given the persistent poor surf quality, strong winds, and an exposed sandbar setup, this whole stretch looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Honestly, the best windows in this 16-day run are the early mornings when the wind goes glassy or light cross-off – mainly Wednesday July 8th, Sunday July 12th, and Wednesday July 15th. None are standouts, just the least bad options.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 31 | 40 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 132 | 137 | 124 | 131 | 74 | 49 | 164 | 34 | 31 | 54 | 29 | 30 | 51 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.41m | 2:33AM1.09m | 3:29PM1.51m | 3:35AM1.06m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.19m | 8:38AM-0.04m | 9:55PM0.15m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 22 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 70 | 13 | 13 | 74 | 13 | 80 | 34 | 25 | 54 | 23 | 15 | 51 | 17 | 15 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 12 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 6 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 50 | 62 | 73 | 132 | 137 | 124 | 131 | — | 49 | 164 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 194 | 311 | 0 | 298 | 251 | 251 | 474 | 54 | 0 | 936 | 0 | 0 | 629 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 |
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