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The Pier Surf Photo: 'Boyd Brown' by Bryan Finley

Lat Long: 33.35° N 79.15° W

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Pier sea temperature is

28.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The 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
	ESE	ENE	E	SSE
	7 s	cross	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E	SE
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE
	6 s	on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE
	7 s	on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE
	7 s	on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE
	7 s	on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SE	SE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WSW		SE	ESE
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W		SE	ESE
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW		SE	ESE
	7 s	cross		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSW	SE	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 1 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 46 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 6.86m (22.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Pier Surf Photo: 'Boyd Brown' by Bryan Finley

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User: Bryan Finley (26 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:25 pm 5 May 2013