Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 64 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for our local stretch. Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. There’s a pretty big gap of quiet conditions right from the start, and it’s not until the morning of Friday the 4th of September that we finally see a pulse of energy worth talking about.
The combined energy of all swells directed here hits a moderate 107 on the Friday morning. That’s the first real sign of life. The swell is coming from the ESE at 2ft, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a decent, workable groundswell interval. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. That’s clean, and the break called Surfside Pier is exposed to this swell. The best moment of the whole period looks like Friday afternoon, the 4th of September. The swell energy stays solid at 109, and the wind goes glassy, 3 mph from the S. It’s still the same small 2ft swell from the ESE, but with glassy conditions, it’s the cleanest window we’ve got. The water temperature is sitting at 84°F with an anomaly of 1°F, so it’s about average for this time of year – warm and pleasant.
This is a beginner-friendly spot, so the 2ft is perfect. It’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a constant wave, but when they come through, they’ll be clean. Crowds are possible here, so on that Friday afternoon you might have some company.
After that, the energy drops back into the weak zone for the rest of the run. There’s a chance of a glassy morning on Wednesday the 9th of September, but with 0.7ft of swell and a combined energy of 9, it’s just a flat, slick pond. Not worth paddling out for.
So, the standout is that Friday afternoon, the 4th of September. If you’re free, get a shortboard or a longboard and enjoy the glass. It’s not epic, but it’s the best on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:01PM1.45m | 8:08AM1.23m | 8:41PM1.48m | 8:49AM1.30m | 9:18PM1.49m | 9:29AM1.36m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:07AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.46m | 10:47AM1.46m | 11:05PM1.42m | 11:29AM1.49m | 11:44PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.15m | 3:06AM0.18m | 3:08PM0.11m | 3:46AM0.13m | 3:50PM0.09m | 4:24AM0.09m | 4:31PM0.07m | 5:01AM0.06m | 5:13PM0.08m | 5:37AM0.05m | 5:55PM0.09m | 6:15AM0.04m | 6:39PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 17 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | 25 | 47 | 13 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 1256 | 483 | 435 | 1032 | 251 | 403 | 1327 | 31 | 9 | 400 | 109 | 391 | 952 | 971 | 239 | 1606 | 1606 | 2168 | 720 | 457 |
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