Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks here at Surf City Pier. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and we’re gonna have to wait for a real standout.
First off, the water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there. The week ahead is looking pretty grim, honestly. We’ve got a lot of stormy weather, with risk of thunderstorms and messy cross-shore winds. The swell is small, mostly under 3.3 ft, and the period is short. The combined wave energy is weak, often under 100. It’s just not quality surf. Thursday morning the 23rd is a write-off with poor surf, and even Thursday afternoon, when it goes glassy, the swell is only 3.3 ft from the SSW with a 5-second period. That’s just not enough push. The glassy wind is a tease.
Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are similar – tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. The best you’ll get is a clean, surfable wave on Saturday morning, but it’s only 2.0 ft. Sunday the 26th morning is also clean but still tiny. Then Monday through Wednesday of the following week are all poor, with onshore or cross-shore wind and very small surf. The energy is bottomed out.
Now, things get interesting on Saturday, August 1st. The morning shows a solid 6.6 ft swell from the south. While the period is still short at 7 seconds, the combined energy jumps to 553, which is a strong pulse. The wind is a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. That’s the standout of the whole forecast. It’s a big swell, so this is for experienced surfers only – beginners will be in over their heads. The crowd profile at Surf City Pier is “sometimes,” so expect a few heads out.
After that, the swell drops back off. Sunday August 2nd and Monday August 3rd see the energy drop, with onshore winds making it choppy and messy. The rest of the second week is a fade-out, with tiny, wind-affected waves and very low energy readings. The outlook from the 5th of August onward is barely worth paddling out for.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud, with a big gap of poor quality surf. The real highlight is the morning of Saturday, August 1st. That’s your window. If you can wait, it’s the only one worth chasing.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
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 kJ | 77 | 74 | 62 | 23 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 41 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 61 | 70 | 119 | 268 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.94m | 4:01PM1.35m | 4:07AM0.91m | 4:54PM1.37m | 5:02AM0.91m | 5:43PM1.41m | 5:52AM0.93m | 6:28PM1.45m | 6:37AM0.98m | 7:09PM1.49m | 7:19AM1.02m | 7:48PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.30m | 9:04AM0.15m | 10:34PM0.30m | 9:56AM0.16m | 11:29PM0.28m | 10:47AM0.16m | 00:17AM0.25m | 11:36AM0.13m | 1:00AM0.21m | 12:22PM0.10m | 1:38AM0.17m | 1:05PM0.07m | 2:14AM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 37 | 22 | 31 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 41 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 18 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | ENE 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | — | 53 | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 9 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 77 | 74 | 62 | 23 | 44 | 21 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 61 | 70 | 119 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 356 | 0 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 54 | 251 | 251 | 194 | 299 | 251 | 298 |
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