Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Pier surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfside Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Surfside Pier in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.
Honestly, this is a tough run. We’re lookin’ at a long, drawn-out flat spell with only the faintest glimmer of something on the horizon. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for is over a week away, and even then, it’s gonna be a fight.
We’ve got a massive gap here. From Tuesday the 15th right through to Saturday the 26th of September, the wave energy is just pitiful – mostly single-digit and double-digit numbers (11 to 97). The swell is tiny, weak, and blown out by cross-on winds for days on end. There’s a brief moment of glass on the morning of September 18th, but with a swell of only 1ft from the SE and a combined energy of just 17, there’s nothin’ to ride.
The water is a touch warmer than normal at 83°, but that’s small comfort when you’re just bobbing around.
The only period that even gets a pulse is around the 25th of September. Starting Friday the 25th, the swell starts to pick up with a bit more size and energy pushing into the moderate range (238 to 360). On Saturday the 26th, Surfside Pier sees a chest-high 4ft to 4ft of easterly swell with the combined energy reaching 360. The wind is cross-shore and moderate, making for messy, choppy conditions – it’s not gonna be a pretty one.
Then, on Sunday the 27th, we finally get a break. The wind swings to a cross-offshore from the NNE at 12 mph, cleaning things right up. The swell holds at 4ft from the east, period at 9 seconds, and the energy is still solid at 301. This is the standout of the entire run. It’s not perfect – the period is a bit short to be called a proper groundswell – but after two weeks of nothing, clean surf at 4ft is a welcome sight. This is about as good as it’s gonna get. For the experienced crew, the 25th and 26th will have more size, but the wind will wreck it. Sunday morning is the window to target.
After that, it drops off again fast, back to tiny, clean but weak conditions.
So, to sum it up: don’t bother for the next week and a half. Mark your calendar for Sunday the 27th of September, early. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only shot in this forecast that’s worth a damn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 50 | 64 | 31 | 71 | 61 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.27m | 1:18PM1.41m | 1:19AM1.20m | 2:05PM1.36m | 2:06AM1.14m | 2:58PM1.32m | 3:00AM1.11m | 3:55PM1.31m | 4:00AM1.11m | 4:53PM1.33m | 5:01AM1.13m | 5:47PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.23m | 7:35AM0.18m | 8:17PM0.30m | 8:19AM0.24m | 9:08PM0.36m | 9:08AM0.29m | 10:04PM0.40m | 10:05AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.40m | 11:06AM0.33m | 00:02AM0.38m | 12:06PM0.30m | 00:56AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 6 | E 14 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 29 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 50 | 64 | 31 | 71 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2454 | 69 | 219 | 1327 | 89 | 33 | 927 | 387 | 364 | 748 | 353 | 939 | 928 | 160 | 111 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 698 | 400 |
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