Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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+) | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what we’ve got coming up for the Surf City Pier area. To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and frustrating. The forecast is a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with no real standouts to get excited about. We’re stuck with small, weak energy from the start on July 12th right through to the end of July 27th.
The first couple of days, from July 12th into the week of July 14th, the swell is tiny, only around 1 ft to 3 ft, with a short period of 5 to 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100 (like 82 on the 12th, 70 on the 14th). The wind is a mess, often cross-on or onshore, and there are risk of thunderstorms. Not a shred of quality in there.
Things don’t really improve. The 15th of July offers a brief moment of glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is still only 1 ft. It’s a tease. The 16th gets choppy with a moderate breeze. The 17th and 18th are just as poor, with onshore winds and tiny, short-period swell. The 19th sees the swell nudge up to 3 ft, but it’s onshore and the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – that’s just wind slop.
The second week is more of the same. From the 20th to the 27th, we’re stuck with that same 1 ft to 3 ft range, with periods mostly under 8 seconds. The only hint of relief is on July 26th, when we get a glassy morning and a light offshore wind on the afternoon, but the swell is down to 1 ft with an 8-second period. The combined energy on that day is a measly 15 and 16, so there’s no power behind it.
The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84°F, with an anomaly of 1°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit if you’re desperate for a paddle. But honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s nothing here that qualifies as a standout. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the summer pattern goes quiet. Keep the board in the car, but don’t bother waxing up just yet.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 38 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 10:26AM1.36m | 10:49PM1.59m | 11:21AM1.37m | 11:37PM1.44m | 12:16PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:24PM-0.10m | 5:08AM-0.11m | 5:20PM-0.00m | 5:54AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:21 |
mm | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 25 | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 5 | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1653 | 80 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 436 | 573 | 0 | 80 | 676 | 578 | 882 | 689 | 870 | 59 | 878 | 271 | 878 | 2346 | 757 | 881 |
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