Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, S swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. 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+) | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of small, junky, onshore slop ahead. There’s a real gap in any decent surf for the first week or more. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is weak and short-period. It’s the kind of forecast that makes you want to check the tide charts for a low-tide sandbar novelty instead of a real session. Don't hold your breath.
The first real window where you might even bother paddling out is around Monday the 11th. Surf City Pier is our only spot on the map, and even then, it’s not setting the world on fire. The Tuesday morning of the 12th has some glassy conditions with a tiny 2ft of S swell, but that’s really just dribble. The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday the 11th. We’ll see a 4.3ft SSW swell with a 6-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate at best (179), and with that short period, it’ll be a bit fat and crumbly, but at least it won’t be a washing machine. That’s your best bet in the whole window.
Before that, from the 2nd through the 9th, it’s a write-off. We're looking at onshore winds, storm threats, and swell under 5ft with periods of 5 to 7 seconds. The wave energy is consistently below 100, which is weak and gutless. The 10th has a clean morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1.6ft.
Looking further ahead, the second week doesn’t offer any redemption. From the 13th onward, it’s all sub-3ft slop with cross-onshore winds. It’s that classic summer pattern of small, wind-affected leftovers. The water temp is a normal 82.4° for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a hood.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, the only thing that looks fun for more than a paddle is when a decent storm kicks up. The bigger swells, like 6ft on the 2nd, are all accompanied by strong cross and cross-on winds, making it a messy, bumpy mess. With the consistent onshores and the beach setup, this stretch might be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.
Keep the faith. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. But for now, the board stays in the car.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 135 | 338 | 389 | 243 | 286 | 107 | 81 | 34 | 61 | 103 | 73 | 65 | 27 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 64 | 107 | 95 | 90 | 65 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.29m | 10:47PM1.38m | 11:18AM1.34m | 11:28PM1.30m | 12:07PM1.40m | 00:14AM1.21m | 1:01PM1.46m | 1:07AM1.12m | 2:02PM1.51m | 2:09AM1.07m | 3:08PM1.57m | 3:17AM1.05m | 4:15PM1.64m | 4:27AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.10m | 4:59AM0.03m | 5:21PM0.14m | 5:37AM0.02m | 6:16PM0.18m | 6:21AM0.02m | 7:19PM0.21m | 7:12AM0.02m | 8:28PM0.23m | 8:11AM0.01m | 9:40PM0.21m | 9:16AM-0.02m | 10:48PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 45 | 31 | — | 63 | 73 | — | 26 | 23 | 2 | 52 | 64 | 107 | 95 | 90 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 135 | 338 | 389 | 243 | 286 | 107 | 81 | — | 61 | 103 | 4 | 65 | 27 | 18 | 52 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 775 | 775 | 629 | 508 | 531 | 298 | 245 | 310 | 573 | 356 | 36 | 299 | 54 | 920 | 740 | 54 | 920 | 483 | 70 | 525 | 121 |
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