Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surf City Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, switching over to feet and degrees. Let’s talk about Surf City Pier.
Honestly, the next fortnight looks pretty grim. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August, the surf is mostly junk. We’re talking swell heights around 1 to 2 feet, blown out by cross-onshore winds, and the wave energy is weak. It’s all labeled as poor surf conditions. Even the glassy mornings on the 30th and 31st, the swell is just too small to bother with.
We get a pulse on Monday the 3rd of August with the swell jumping up to about 5 feet from the south, but the wind is cranking from the south at 18 mph, making it cross-onshore and lumpy. The combined energy hits 394 (moderate wave energy), but it’s going to be a messy, windy session with thunderstorms around. Not one for the average surfer. It drops straight back to tiny, choppy slop after that.
Your best bet comes on Sunday the 9th of August. A glassy morning with a light NW wind and a 3-foot south swell. The combined energy is low, only 67, but the conditions are “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s the cleanest we’ll see in a while. Monday the 10th is similar, another glassy morning with a 2-3 foot south swell. If you’re itching for a session, those early mornings on the 9th and 10th are your best shots for a clean, small wave.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and windy through the rest of the second week. Nothing else pops. The water’s about 83°F, which is normal for this time of year.
So, the pick of a bad bunch is those two glassy mornings on the 9th and 10th. Not much to get excited about, but that’s all she wrote. Keep an eye out for updates.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 219 | 233 | 114 | 130 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.52m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.05m | 3:21AM0.07m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 153 | 161 | — | 76 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | — | — | S 6 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 8 | 29 | 219 | 233 | 114 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 760 | 205 | 80 | 920 | 474 | 891 | 862 | 629 | 1204 | 629 | 682 | 621 | 583 | 508 | 629 | 583 | 600 | 583 | 2591 | 586 |
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