Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E 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 (Aug 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, it's a pretty flat spell we're looking at here for the next 16 days. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – there's really nothing on the menu worth paddling out for. The recommendations are basically a big ol' blank, and when you dig into the numbers, it's a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" and zero scores across the board. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf ahead.
Let's start with Jennette's Pier. The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Right now, through the end of August and into early September, we're looking at tiny swells, mostly under 2.3ft, with weak energy readings (55 to 123). The wind is all over the place – light breezes, a bit of glass here and there, but nothing that can turn this into a real session. On Saturday morning, the 29th of August, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 2ft swell from the ESE, but it's still a "very ordinary" situation. That's about as good as it gets, and that's not saying much.
The real kicker comes around the 4th and 5th of September. We see a bump in swell height to 5.6ft from the NE, but with a short period of 7-8 seconds and a fresh cross-onshore wind roaring at 18.6 mph, it's a complete mess. The combined energy climbs to 335, but that's just a choppy, lumpy, blown-out disaster. This is one of those times where the beach setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – the wind is strong and the waves are just a jumbled up mess.
From there, it's a slow decline back into tiny, weak swells through the second week. The 10th of September morning offers a glassy 1.3ft, but that's about it. Honestly, there's no standout day, no hidden gem, no reason to get excited. The consistent nature of the break means it's not a total shock to have a blank run like this, but it's still a bummer. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, because when it's this flat, a change can come quick, but for now, I'd leave the board in the garage.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 |
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 kJ | 26 | 38 | 59 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 49 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.10m | 7:40PM1.21m | 8:04AM1.16m | 8:17PM1.21m | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.25m | 9:34PM1.16m | 10:00AM1.28m | 10:16PM1.12m | 10:44AM1.28m | 11:02PM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.15m | 1:34PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.11m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:26PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.08m | 5:15PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 38 | 59 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 11 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 14 | ESE 9 | S 4 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 20 | 36 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 658 | 99 | 1070 | 99 | 5 | 221 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 5 | 171 | 2363 | 921 | 637 | 1082 | 876 | 38 | 858 | 22 |
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