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The Pier Surf Photo: 'No Competition' by Bryan Finley

Lat Long: 33.35° N 79.15° W

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Pier sea temperature is

26.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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
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	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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
	E	NE	ENE	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE	SE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE	SE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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
	E	NE	ENE	SE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE	SE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE	SE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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
	E	NNE	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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
	E	NNE	E	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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
	E	NNE	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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
	E	NNE	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September 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
	E	NNE	ENE	E
	6 s	cross- off	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September 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
	E	N	ENE	E
	6 s	cross- off	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 7 am

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

Image captured 14 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 6.93m (22.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Pier Surf Photo: 'No Competition' by Bryan Finley

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User: Bryan Finley (26 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:08 am 28 Sep 2013