The Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.35° N 79.15° W

The Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Pier sea temperature is
29.6°C
1.5° 

The Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pier this week:

The surf forecast for The Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Pier in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 25th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 25th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 25th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pier over the next 16 days.


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