Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, S swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles per hour. Let’s look at Surf City Pier.
The water temp is 83°F, which is about normal for this time of year. Nothing wild there.
Honestly, the first 5 days are a bust. No surf worth mentioning until Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. We’ve got 3ft swell from the SE, with a short 6 second period. The wind is glassy, so it’s clean, but the energy is weak. It’s surfable, but just barely.
Another gap. Things get a bit bigger on Saturday, the 8th of August. Swell jumps to 7ft from the SE, with an 8 second period and strong energy. But the wind is onshore, and the conditions are marginal. That’s big surf – over 5ft, so it’s for experienced surfers only. With the wind, it might be a better day for the kite guys.
The one real highlight is Monday morning, the 10th of August. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SSW, period 6 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate, and the forecast actually says “good surf conditions.” This is your best window. The wind is offshore, the waves are a decent size, and it’s not too crowded. “Sometimes” crowds, so you might have a few buddies out, but it’s the pick of the fortnight.
After that, it’s back to small, choppy, or onshore wind. There are a couple of clean mornings on the 11th and 12th of August with 3ft swells, but the energy is low and the waves are tiny.
So, bottom line: the whole period is a struggle until that Monday morning on the 10th of August. That’s your one to aim for. The rest is mostly a washout.
Rusty.
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 20 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 49 | 206 | 319 | 306 | 223 | 141 | 52 | 54 | 47 | 56 | 88 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 44 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.18m | 9:34PM1.50m | 9:55AM1.23m | 10:09PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.29m | 10:47PM1.38m | 11:18AM1.34m | 11:28PM1.30m | 12:07PM1.40m | 00:14AM1.21m | 1:01PM1.46m | 1:07AM1.12m | 2:02PM1.51m | 2:09AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.05m | 3:52AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.07m | 4:25AM0.04m | 4:32PM0.10m | 4:59AM0.03m | 5:21PM0.14m | 5:37AM0.02m | 6:16PM0.18m | 6:21AM0.02m | 7:19PM0.21m | 7:12AM0.02m | 8:28PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 52 | 54 | 33 | 56 | — | 57 | 39 | 36 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 32 | 47 | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | 18 | 9 | 49 | 206 | 319 | 306 | 223 | 141 | 35 | — | — | — | 88 | 53 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 205 | 205 | 231 | 878 | 779 | 629 | 616 | 613 | 616 | 594 | 436 | 36 | 205 | 268 | 0 | 1519 | 298 | 245 | 205 | 0 |
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