Surf Forecasts:
Surf City Pier surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. 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+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s get real about what’s going down at Surf City Pier. We’ve got a long, long dry spell before anything actually worth paddling out for shows up.
For the next week and a half, it’s pretty grim. Swell heights are stuck between 2ft and 3ft, with short periods of 5 to 7 seconds—that’s junk. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so the water’s gonna be chopped up and messy. The wave energy is weak, with combined values mostly in the 30s and 40s. There’s a little bump around August 3rd with some chest-high waves at 5ft, but the wind is cross and the conditions are poor. That’s more of a kitesurf kind of setup.
Water temp is 82°, right where it should be for this time of year—no surprises there.
The one day that stands out in this whole 16-day forecast is the morning of Friday, August 7th. That’s your golden window. We’ve got clean 4ft swell from the SE with a longer period of 9 seconds, which means better shape and more push. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW at just 3 mph. The lineup will be glassy and clean. The combined energy hits 227 (moderate). The swell direction matches the spot’s optimal direction perfectly. Surf City Pier is very consistent, so it’ll hold the swell well. Just expect some company—it can get crowded.
The Saturday morning after that offers another clean, smaller session at 3ft if you miss the main event.
Everything else in the second week is small and onshore, nothing to write home about.
So, save your energy and mark your calendar for that Friday the 7th morning. That’s the only real standout in a long, flat stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 32 | 43 | 30 | 43 | 36 | 55 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 57 | 44 | 34 | 130 | 199 | 198 | 64 | 31 | 47 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.53m | 8:38AM1.12m | 8:59PM1.52m | 9:16AM1.18m | 9:34PM1.50m | 9:55AM1.23m | 10:09PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.29m | 10:47PM1.38m | 11:18AM1.34m | 11:28PM1.30m | 12:07PM1.40m | 00:14AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.05m | 3:21AM0.07m | 3:06PM0.05m | 3:52AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.07m | 4:25AM0.04m | 4:32PM0.10m | 4:59AM0.03m | 5:21PM0.14m | 5:37AM0.02m | 6:16PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 32 | 43 | 30 | 43 | 36 | 55 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 10 | — | 34 | — | — | 130 | 48 | 31 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SW 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 16 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 57 | 44 | 28 | 130 | 199 | 198 | 64 | — | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 436 | 0 | 0 | 474 | 91 | 59 | 878 | 245 | 716 | 1653 | 891 | 407 | 583 | 474 | 298 | 436 | 169 | 231 | 205 | 658 |
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