Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 (Sep 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.
Well, I’ll be honest with ya, it’s a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a whole heap of nothing for the first week or so. From Monday the 14th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 23rd of September, it’s a real struggle. The Surf City Pier is seeing some tiny, weak swell, but the wind is just killing it – mostly cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for. One little glimmer on Saturday the 19th morning, we get glassy conditions on a tiny 1ft SE swell, but it’s just too small to get excited about. So, a long gap of poor conditions, I’m afraid.
Now, we start to see a bit of hope on the morning of Wednesday the 23rd. We get a little 1ft SE swell from the south-east with a light cross-offshore breeze, cleaning things up. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
The real standout, and the one worth circling on your calendar, is Saturday the 26th of September. We finally get a proper combo. The swell is a clean 2ft from the ESE, and the wind goes offshore from the NW, blowing at a gentle 9 mph. That’s going to make for some clean, glassy lines at the Pier. The combined energy is moderate (203 to 224), so there’s a bit of push behind it, and with a period of 12 seconds, it’s a nice long-period groundswell. That’s the pick of the month.
Sunday the 27th morning also looks tidy with a light cross-offshore and a bit more size at 4ft from the E, but the period drops to 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker and more crumbly. Still, clean waves.
Then Monday the 28th morning keeps the run going with another clean morning, a 4ft E swell and a light cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong (204), so there’s some punch, but again, the short period means it’s not the best shape.
To wrap it up: the first ten days or so are a write-off. Surf City Pier doesn’t really wake up until the last weekend of September. Your best bet is definitely Saturday the 26th – get there early for those clean, offshore lines.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 61 | 49 | 117 | 82 | 75 | 61 | 48 | 49 | 40 | 89 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:49PM1.43m | 10:15AM1.62m | 10:30PM1.31m | 10:58AM1.56m | 11:12PM1.20m | 11:44AM1.50m | 11:57PM1.10m | 12:35PM1.43m | 00:48AM1.03m | 1:33PM1.37m | 1:48AM0.99m | 2:36PM1.35m | 2:54AM0.99m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.06m | 4:31PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.23m | 5:05AM0.21m | 6:10PM0.32m | 5:48AM0.28m | 7:07PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.34m | 8:10PM0.45m | 7:37AM0.37m | 9:15PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 61 | 49 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | 117 | 82 | 75 | 61 | 48 | 49 | 40 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 839 | 1151 | 1661 | 1653 | 82 | 1204 | 1204 | 59 | 82 | 191 | 59 | 91 | 1655 | 205 | 194 | 1206 | 1206 |
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