Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with 405 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jennette's Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Jennette’s Pier.
To be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off for any proper surfing. There’s a long dry spell from now through to the middle of next week, with nothing but tiny, weak waves and mostly messy wind conditions. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t show until Monday the 7th, but even that is ruined by strong cross-onshore wind.
The one and only standout window is Tuesday morning, September 8th, at Jennette's Pier. We’ve got a 3ft swell coming from the east-northeast with a 10-second period, which is a nice groundswell. The real kicker is the wind – light onshore from the east-northeast at just 6 mph, which should keep things reasonably clean. The combined energy is moderate (213), but for this spot, that’s the best we’re going to see. This is an intermediate-level break and it can get crowded sometimes. This is your best chance to get a few decent ones.
Before that, on the morning of Monday the 7th, there’s a 7ft swell from the east-northeast, but it’s accompanied by a nasty cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph. That makes it too big and messy for anyone but the hardiest experts, and even then it’ll be a battle. On the 8th afternoon, things are a bit cleaner but still marginal.
After the 8th, it’s back to small, weak surf with a mix of cross and onshore winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
So, in short, save your energy for that Tuesday morning glass-off if you can make it. The rest of the forecast is a bit of a bummer, I won’t lie. Keep an eye on the sky, things can turn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 65 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 405 | 256 | 287 | 223 | 200 | 145 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.00m | 12:30PM1.24m | 00:55AM0.94m | 1:36PM1.21m | 2:05AM0.92m | 2:48PM1.20m | 3:20AM0.94m | 4:00PM1.21m | 4:31AM0.99m | 5:05PM1.24m | 5:34AM1.08m | 6:03PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:01AM0.16m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:11AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.23m | 9:25AM0.17m | 10:42PM0.18m | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:39PM0.12m | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:29AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 287 | 223 | 200 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | N 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 12 | — | 9 | 6 | 61 | 405 | 256 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 258 | 45 | 296 | 871 | 170 | 38 | 1290 | 170 | 844 | 540 | 338 | 361 | 132 | 99 | 132 | 434 | 0 |
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