Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Surf City Pier.
To be straight with you, the next few days are gonna be a struggle. We’ve got a bit of a dry spell kickin’ things off. Monday the 20th serves up weak, short-period swell around 3ft from the SSW, but the wind is messy and the energy is puny (90). Tuesday and Wednesday see the swell build a little – up to 5ft by Wednesday morning – but the wind is just awful, all cross and cross-onshore, making for lumpy, choppy junk. The combined energy does climb to a moderate 234 on Wednesday morning, but with those winds, it’s unsurfable. You’d be better off staying home.
We get a bit of a break Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th with lighter cross-off winds and clean conditions, but the swell is tiny – barely 4ft and dropping – and the period is short. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but nothing to get excited about. The water temp is a warm 84°, which is pretty much average for this time of year.
Now, here’s the standout. Keep your eyes on Wednesday the 29th. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 8 seconds, and it’s glassy – dead calm, zero wind. The combined energy is pumping at 636. That’s your best bet by a long shot. The waves will be clean and have some push. It’s a sandbar break, so it might not be a perfect barrel, but for Surf City Pier, that’s as good as it gets in this window. After that, the swell fades fast and the wind turns crap again, so make the most of that Wednesday morning.
Beyond that, it’s a long, dry run. From the 30th of July right through to the 4th of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with poor wind. A few glassy moments on the 1st of August, but the swell is only 2ft – barely a ripple. You’d be better off takin’ a nap.
So, the pick of the bunch is clear: Wednesday morning, July 29th, at Surf City Pier. It’s the only time in the next two weeks where the stars align for a proper session. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 35 | 40 | 96 | 146 | 209 | 175 | 182 | 171 | 108 | 132 | 49 | 64 | 75 | 46 | 50 | 37 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.14m | 2:08PM1.34m | 2:11AM1.03m | 3:05PM1.34m | 3:08AM0.94m | 4:01PM1.35m | 4:07AM0.91m | 4:54PM1.37m | 5:02AM0.91m | 5:43PM1.41m | 5:52AM0.93m | 6:28PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.20m | 7:26AM0.06m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:14AM0.12m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | — | — | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 69 | 30 | 64 | 75 | 46 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 51 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 40 | 96 | 146 | 209 | 175 | 182 | 171 | 108 | 132 | 49 | 32 | — | 10 | 7 | 21 | 18 | — | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1006 | 573 | 1204 | 1204 | 507 | 584 | 298 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
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