Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfside Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Surfside Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surfside Pier in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real about this stretch.
We’re looking at a blank run for the next 16 days – not a single recommended session in the whole window. The only spot that pops up is Surfside Pier, and honestly, it’s a tough one. The swell is tiny, barely reaching 2ft to 4ft at best, with the bulk of the waves coming from the south or southeast. The period is short, mostly 4 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak, windswell stuff – no real grunt behind it. The combined energy barely ever cracks 100 (usually sitting between 15 and 85), except for a brief bump on Sunday the 2nd of August morning where it hits 197 – that’s still just moderate energy, but it’s the biggest number we see.
The winds are a mess. Most of the time it’s cross-on or onshore, and the water temperature is running about 85°F – a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, which is nice for a paddle, but it won’t fix the surf. There are a few moments of glassy or clean conditions, like Monday afternoon the 27th of July, or Friday morning the 31st of July, but the swell is just too small and weak to make anything of them. Saturday morning the 25th of July has offshore NW wind with a clean surface, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds – barely a ripple.
The wave comment on every single record says “poor surf conditions.” This is a spot that’s exposed to the south, but the optimum swell direction is SE, and the swell we get is mostly S or SSE, so it’s not even hitting the right angle. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so there’d be a few people out, but they’d be scratching for scraps.
For a beginner, this is actually not dangerous – the swell never gets over 5ft – but there’s nothing to ride. For anyone else, it’s a total write-off. There’s a bit of a spike on Sunday the 2nd of August morning with 4ft swell from the south and 7-second period, but the wind is cross-on and it’s still poor. That’s about as close as we get to anything, and it’s not worth getting excited about.
The whole 16-day forecast is just a long gap with no real surf. This area can go quiet like this, so it’s not a shock. We just have to wait for the next proper swell to line up. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I wouldn’t bother waxing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 18 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 21 | 72 | 70 | 31 | 14 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.32m | 5:22AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.34m | 6:15AM1.06m | 7:03PM1.37m | 7:06AM1.08m | 7:49PM1.40m | 7:53AM1.10m | 8:32PM1.43m | 8:37AM1.13m | 9:12PM1.45m | 9:17AM1.17m | 9:49PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.15m | 00:24AM0.27m | 12:24PM0.15m | 1:18AM0.25m | 1:16PM0.13m | 2:08AM0.22m | 2:04PM0.11m | 2:54AM0.18m | 2:50PM0.09m | 3:37AM0.14m | 3:33PM0.07m | 4:18AM0.11m | 4:14PM0.06m | 4:56AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | — | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 21 | 72 | 70 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 160 | 111 | 109 | 364 | 36 | 36 | 160 | 160 | 239 | 808 | 160 | 387 | 239 | 353 | 408 | 457 | 406 | 24 | 33 | 408 |
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