Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (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, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles. Let’s have a look at the next few weeks for Surf City Pier.
It’s a slow start, I won’t lie. From Sunday the 13th up until Saturday the 20th, the surf is mostly poor. Tiny, weak swell and messy winds. Nothing to get your heart rate up.
Monday the 14th morning has a break in the clouds with a light offshore wind from the NW. The waves are only about 2ft from the SE with a short period of 9 seconds. It’s rideable, but flat and weak. That’s the only glimpse of hope in that first week.
Then there’s a big gap with nothing worthwhile until the following Monday, the 21st of September.
That Monday the 21st is the real opener. The morning is the best bet of the whole forecast. Swell jumps to a solid 5ft from the ENE with a light WSW cross-offshore wind. It’s clean, with a combined energy of 226. That’s proper fun-size.
The swell sticks around for Tuesday the 22nd, with waves hitting 6ft, but winds turn onshore from the SSE, making the mornings lumpy. Thursday the 24th is also decent with 4ft from the E and light cross-off winds.
The other standout is Friday the 25th. The morning is glassy clean with a light WNW cross-off breeze and 4ft from the E. The afternoon goes even better, with 4ft from the E, still cross-off from the W, and energy hitting 307. That’s the cleanest day overall.
Saturday the 26th drops in size but stays clean. Then Sunday the 27th morning has a nice offshore from the NNW with 4ft of E swell, energy of 237. The waves will be lined up. It gets windier later in the day though.
So, the bottom line: the first week is a total washout. Surf City Pier is a consistent spot, so this is a slow period. The two best windows are the mornings of Monday the 21st and Friday the 25th. Pencil them in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 79 | 126 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 105 | 59 | 52 | 116 | 66 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.65m | 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 | 3:44PM0.06m | 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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 | 6:50 | — | — | 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 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 16 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 96 | 66 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 45 | — | 39 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 25 | — | 79 | 126 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 105 | 59 | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 878 | 583 | 191 | 191 | 47 | 1204 | 960 | 59 | 59 | 91 | 0 | 80 | 996 | 828 | 1102 | 1000 | 1111 |
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