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Surf City Pier Surf Photo: 'Baron Markley' by Steve Young

Lat Long: 34.43° N 77.54° W

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Surf City Pier sea temperature is

25.6° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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
	SSE	NE	ENE	SSE	ESE
	6 s	cross	4 s	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October 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
	ESE	NE	ENE	ESE	S
	6 s	cross	5 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October 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
	ESE	NNE	ENE	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October 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
	ESE	NNE	ENE	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October 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
	E	NE	ENE	ESE	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October 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
	E	NNE	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October 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
	ESE	NNE	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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	NNE	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE	S
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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
	ESE	N	N	ENE	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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
	ESE	NNW	N	ESE	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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
	ESE	NNW	NNW	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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
	ESE	NNW	NNW	ESE	ENE
	8 s	off	4 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October 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
	ESE	NW	NW	ESE	ENE
	8 s	off	4 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	NW	ESE	E
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October 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	NW	WNW	ESE	E
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 7 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 17 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 7.54m (24.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Surf City Pier Surf Photo: 'Baron Markley' by Steve Young

photo by Steve Young

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Photo taken at: 8:49 am 9 Oct 2013