Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 Saturday (Jul 11) 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+) | 8AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here, and mate, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks at Surf City Pier (Surf-City-Pier) are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long dry spell before anything even close to worth paddling out for shows up. The water’s sitting at about 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there, but the waves are flat as a pancake for days.
From Saturday July 4th right through to Monday July 6th, it’s all tiny, weak swell with poor onshore or cross-shore wind. We’re talking 1ft to 3ft of slop, with combined energy in the miserable 20 to 92 range – barely enough to ruffle the surface. Forget it.
Tuesday July 7th morning finally offers a bit of a pulse, with a clean-ish cross-offshore wind from the west. Swell bumps up to 4ft from the south, but the period’s only 6 seconds – short, weak, and sloppy. Combined energy hits 177 (moderate), but it’s still just “surfable but very ordinary.” Wednesday and Thursday are mostly a write-off again, with onshore junk and tiny waves.
Now, here’s the one highlight worth holding out for: Friday morning July 10th. We get a clean morning with light cross-offshore wind from the west-southwest, and the south-southwest swell builds to 5ft at 7 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 345 – moderate-to-strong – and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout of the whole period, but keep it in perspective: it’s just a flicker of quality. The afternoon goes pear-shaped as the wind swings and chops it up, and the rest of the weekend is a mix of clean-ish mornings but smaller, weaker swell (4ft to 5ft, energy 147 to 278) and messy afternoons.
From Monday July 13th onward, it’s back to tiny, weak swell – under 3ft – with mostly cross-onshore wind. Combined energy sinks below 100 again for days on end. There’s a clean window on Sunday July 19th morning with light cross-offshore wind, but only 2ft from the southeast – just a knee-high dribble.
Bottom line: this is a tough run. If you’re desperate, Friday July 10th morning is your best shot at something clean and rideable. Other than that, expect long gaps of flatness. For the most part, this spot is more interesting for the kites than paddle surfers right now. Hang in there, and check back with me – forecasts can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 80 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 76 | 39 | 81 | 35 | 38 | 50 | 184 | 210 | 207 | 219 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.08m | 11:15PM1.37m | 11:48AM1.14m | 11:56PM1.30m | 12:37PM1.21m | 00:42AM1.22m | 1:30PM1.30m | 1:34AM1.15m | 2:28PM1.41m | 2:33AM1.09m | 3:29PM1.51m | 3:35AM1.06m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:40AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.14m | 5:39AM0.06m | 5:39PM0.17m | 6:17AM0.05m | 6:35PM0.19m | 6:58AM0.03m | 7:37PM0.20m | 7:45AM-0.00m | 8:45PM0.19m | 8:38AM-0.04m | 9:55PM0.15m | 9:35AM-0.08m | 11:01PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 21 | — | 2 | 35 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 59 | 22 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 121 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SE 9 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 21 | 39 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | NE 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | NE 3 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 80 | 91 | 94 | 95 | — | — | 81 | — | 2 | 50 | 184 | 210 | 207 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 1719 | 590 | 1655 | 1719 | 436 | 299 | 474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 59 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 704 | 306 |
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