Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles per hour. Let's size up what's cooking at Surf City Pier for the next couple weeks. Got to level with you—it’s a grim picture. We're looking at a long, drawn-out spell of tiny, gutless waves. The combined energy in the water barely scratches triple digits for most of the run, mostly hanging out in the 30s and 40s, which is just plain weak. It’s a flat patch that's going to test your patience. The water's warm though, sitting at 28°, right around the norm for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're floating around.
From the jump on Thursday the 27th, it's a total dud. A pathetic 1ft SE swell with a short 9-second interval, and the wind is all over the place—cross and cross-onshore. That spells nothing but chop and messy garbage. That same sad story carries through the whole first week. You'll get a couple of glassy mornings on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th, with a light NNW and NNW breeze cleaning the surface up. But the swell is still a joke at 1ft to 2ft from the SE, and the wave energy is barely a whisper (35-36). Those glassy windows will look pretty, but you'll be bobbing around on glass.
The only hint of life in this forecast comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The combined swell energy finally jumps up to 114 (moderate), and the swell period extends to a solid 11 seconds from the SE. That’s a proper groundswell pulse. The morning looks clean with a light cross-shore SW breeze at 10 km/h, and the swell height is still small at 2ft. This isn't going to be a day of the year, but if you're jonesing, that Wednesday morning is the clear standout of the whole 16-day window—the most push and the cleanest conditions we're going to see. The afternoon gets blown out by a stronger onshore wind, so you'd want to hit it early.
After that, it’s right back to the same old story. Tiny swells, poor winds, and low energy. The week of September 3rd to the 11th is a total wash, with nothing getting above 3ft and the combined energy mostly stuck in the 30s and 40s. Thursday the 3rd has a 3ft swell, but it's a short-period 5-second wind chop from the SW, and the wind is a messy cross-shore. Not worth getting wet for.
Bottom line: for this entire run, the only window that might scratch the itch is that Wednesday morning, September 2nd. For the rest, you might as well wax your board and just look at it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 20 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 96 | 80 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.56m | 8:08AM1.34m | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:46AM1.42m | 9:04PM1.52m | 9:25AM1.49m | 9:41PM1.46m | 10:07AM1.55m | 10:21PM1.39m | 10:52AM1.58m | 11:04PM1.30m | 11:42AM1.60m | 11:54PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.07m | 2:07AM0.11m | 2:05PM0.05m | 2:39AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | 3:12AM0.04m | 3:30PM0.06m | 3:46AM0.03m | 4:16PM0.09m | 4:23AM0.03m | 5:07PM0.14m | 5:05AM0.05m | 6:03PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 96 | 80 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 23 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 20 | — | 16 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 862 | 268 | 238 | 194 | 80 | 80 | 231 | 716 | 80 | 2593 | 231 | 231 | 1205 | 495 | 474 | 2048 | 0 | 36 | 659 | 6 |
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