Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW 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 (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the outlook for Surf City Pier.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a tough stretch. The first good window doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, September 10th, and even then it’s just barely surfable. There’s a long gap of weak, choppy, or tiny conditions before that. The water temp is the normal 83°F for this time of year, just a touch warmer than average.
The best call in the whole 16-day window is Saturday morning, September 19th. We’ve got a solid 5 ft swell from the east pushing through, with the combined energy at 212 – that’s moderate, but enough to get interested. What makes Saturday morning stand out is the light WSW breeze, 10 km/h, keeping it cross-offshore and clean. That’ll make the best of what’s an otherwise pretty average setup. Conditions will be surfable, and with those clean lines, it’s the pick of the fortnight.
The swell is short period at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but on a sandbar setup like Surf City Pier, that can still offer up some fun little walls. It’s a very consistent spot, so even with the energy, you won’t be waiting forever between sets.
Just keep in mind, this is a long-range call. It’s promising, but a bit less certain this far out. Before that? Don’t hold your breath. Everything else is small, choppy, or blown out. The Thursday morning before (September 10th) gives a tiny 1 ft from the SE, with clean cross-off wind, but it’s barely knee-high – more of a longboard or paddle day.
Honestly, if you’re not locked in for that Saturday morning on the 19th, the rest of the window is a skunk. Keep an eye on it though, forecasts change.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 45 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 105 | 108 | 122 | 200 | 149 | 139 | 88 | 51 | 40 | 26 | 20 | 48 | 37 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.60m | 1:58AM1.10m | 2:55PM1.61m | 3:12AM1.12m | 4:05PM1.64m | 4:23AM1.18m | 5:08PM1.68m | 5:27AM1.29m | 6:04PM1.70m | 6:24AM1.41m | 6:55PM1.71m | 7:15AM1.51m | 7:42PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.28m | 7:57AM0.10m | 9:30PM0.27m | 9:10AM0.09m | 10:36PM0.22m | 10:21AM0.05m | 11:33PM0.15m | 11:26AM0.00m | 00:24AM0.08m | 12:25PM-0.04m | 1:09AM0.02m | 1:19PM-0.06m | 1:52AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 88 | 51 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 39 | — | — | 3 | 105 | 108 | 122 | 200 | 149 | 139 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 48 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 1066 | 0 | 1519 | 1533 | 194 | 757 | 878 | 616 | 553 | 508 | 191 | 298 | 1211 | 191 | 191 | 1216 | 573 | 0 | 655 | 0 |
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