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Surf City Pier Surf Photo: 'Bird Rescue' by Steve Young

Lat Long: 34.43° N 77.54° W

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Surf City Pier sea temperature is

26.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Surf City Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S		SE	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE		SE	SSW
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSW	SE	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SSW	SE	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSW	SE	E
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSW	SE
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSW	SE	SSW
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE		SE	SSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S		SE	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE		SE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSW	SE
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSW	SE
	11 s	cross- on	2 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SSW	SE
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WSW	SW	SE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W	SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	SW	ESE	SSW
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		ESE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 25 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.0m (0.1 ft). Range 7.62m (25.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Surf City Pier Surf Photo: 'Bird Rescue' by Steve Young

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Photo taken at: 7:55 am 15 Aug 2017