Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Pier surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, S swell with 233 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. 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 | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same outlook in feet and Fahrenheit.
The first week and a half is a total bust. From August 1st all the way through to the morning of August 12th, there’s next to no surf. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are just plain ugly. You’ll see a little bump in energy on the 4th with a combined energy of 141 (moderate), but the wind ruins it and the wave quality is poor. Save your gas.
On the morning of August 12th, we finally get something: a 3ft swell from the SSW, period 6 seconds, with clean cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is 83 (weak), and the surf is “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s a start, but not a standout.
Your best shot in this whole 16-day window is the morning of August 15th. The swell comes up to 5ft from the SSW, period 7 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the WSW, leaving the surface clean. The combined energy is 217 (moderate), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the one. The water temp is about 84°, which is average for the time of year, so ditch the rubber. The break is exposed to the swell, and while the optimum direction is SE, this SSW swell isn’t a perfect match, but after a flat spell like this, you paddle out for anything clean. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might see a few others, but it won’t be packed.
For beginners, that 5ft is getting close to the limit (anything over 5ft gets tough). The period is short at 7 seconds, so the waves will be a bit mushy and lack punch, but the clean conditions make it rideable.
The morning of August 13th also offers a similar 5ft from the SSW with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon gets messy. The morning of August 16th has a tiny 1ft from the SE with a light offshore NW wind—glassy but too small to do much.
So, if you’re gonna paddle out, make it the morning of August 15th. That’s your one real chance at a decent session. The rest is a long, flat grind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 64 | 233 | 91 | 79 | 130 | 91 | 17 | 20 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.28m | 11:30PM1.39m | 11:51AM1.32m | 00:06AM1.34m | 12:35PM1.35m | 00:47AM1.29m | 1:26PM1.38m | 1:36AM1.23m | 2:24PM1.40m | 2:35AM1.17m | 3:29PM1.42m | 3:43AM1.14m | 4:38PM1.45m | 4:57AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.09m | 6:45AM0.05m | 6:55PM0.12m | 7:23AM0.05m | 7:42PM0.16m | 8:05AM0.05m | 8:36PM0.20m | 8:54AM0.06m | 9:38PM0.24m | 9:52AM0.07m | 10:48PM0.26m | 10:58AM0.06m | 00:00AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 38 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 64 | 233 | 91 | 79 | 130 | 91 | 17 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 3 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 789 | 1297 | 569 | 648 | 474 | 598 | 435 | 408 | 364 | 109 | 456 | 111 | 2050 | 431 | 364 | 1068 | 881 | 387 | 1068 | 431 |
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