Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SW swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. 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+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. This is Surf City Pier, and we are looking at a pretty flat stretch ahead. The water temp is sitting around average for the time of year, nothing crazy there.
Right now, on Saturday the 25th of July, we’ve got tiny 2ft waves from the ESE with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is low, at just 50. It’s clean though, with a light offshore breeze from the west. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Nothing to get excited about.
Sunday morning the 26th sees a slight bump to 2ft, still from the ESE, period up to 8 seconds. Energy is still low at 64. Wind is a light cross-off from the NNE, keeping it clean. Again, it’s small and weak but rideable. Sunday afternoon the wind swings onshore and it turns poor.
From Monday the 27th through to Tuesday the 4th of August, conditions are mostly poor. We get a few windows of clean surf but the swell is small and weak. The best of this period is Wednesday the 29th of July morning with 2ft from the SSW and a light cross-off wind, and then Wednesday afternoon the swell bumps to 3ft from the S with a 7-second period and energy jumps to 177 – that’s moderate energy. Still clean with a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but nothing special.
Around Monday the 3rd of August, we see a bit more size: 4ft from the SSE in the morning, clean with a light north wind, energy at 169. That’s the biggest we get, but it’s still ordinary. Tuesday the 4th of August morning has 5ft from the S, but it’s a marginal call with questionable tide conditions and a cross-on wind.
From Wednesday the 5th of August onwards, the swell drops back down to 3ft or less, and the onshore winds keep things messy. By Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August, we’re down to 1ft with almost no energy.
Honestly, there’s no standout session in this whole 16-day window. The best bet is probably Wednesday the 29th of July afternoon, or maybe Monday the 3rd of August morning – but neither is a true winner. It’s just small, weak, and mostly ordinary. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the clean morning windows with a light breeze will give you something, but don’t expect much.
At Surf City Pier, breaks like this can go quiet for a while, and this is one of those stretches. The forecast can always change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 46 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 175 | 44 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:02AM0.91m | 5:43PM1.41m | 5:52AM0.93m | 6:28PM1.45m | 6:37AM0.98m | 7:09PM1.49m | 7:19AM1.02m | 7:48PM1.52m | 7:59AM1.08m | 8:24PM1.53m | 8:38AM1.12m | 8:59PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:46PM0.05m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.05m | 3:21AM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 44 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | — | SE 7 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 42 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 36 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | NE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 175 | — | 64 | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 507 | 194 | 503 | 892 | 227 | 629 | 581 | 474 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
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