Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
26.9° C
0.1° 

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


Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 67 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jennette's Pier this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. I’m gonna level with you straight up. We’ve got a long 16-day window ahead, but honestly, it’s a rough one for the Outer Banks. The recommendation engine is giving us nothing good, so we’re looking at a real drought of decent surf. Don’t shoot the messenger.

The first spot that even pops up is Jennette’s Pier. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is right on the money for this time of year – nothing weird there. But the surf? Forget it. For the first ten days, from Friday the 7th right through to the 16th, it’s a total write-off. Every single session is tagged as “poor surf conditions.” We’re talking tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2 ft, with periods so short you’d think you were in a bathtub. The combined energy is barely a whisper, with most readings under 50 (weak energy). Winds are all over the place – cross, cross-off, onshore – but none of it matters because there’s just no power in the water.

There’s a noticeable gap. Nothing. Nada. For over a week, you’re better off waxing your board and just staring at it.

Now, things get interesting, but not necessarily good. We have to wait over a week, until Monday the 17th. The swell finally shows a pulse. The combined energy jumps to 116 (moderate wave energy) on Monday morning and 143 (moderate wave energy) Monday afternoon. The swell height creeps up to 2 ft, and the period stretches to 11 and 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The direction is ESE, which is almost right for Jennette’s. But here’s the killer: the wind is NE at 9 mph, putting it cross-onshore. The forecast still calls it “poor surf conditions.” That smoother, longer-period energy is probably getting chopped up by the wind.

Tuesday the 18th is a bit of a letdown after that blip, with energy dropping back to 99 and 81 (weak). The wind shifts to cross-shore.

Then, on Wednesday the 19th, we finally get a little window of hope. Morning sees a 3 ft swell from ENE with a short period of 5 seconds, but the wind is cross-offshore from the SW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is 112 (moderate). The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 4 ft from ENE, and the wind is still cross-off from the SSW at 19 mph, but the energy jumps to 162 (moderate). It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ve seen.

Thursday the 20th morning is the one true standout in this whole gloomy forecast. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the east, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the WSW at 16 mph. The combined energy absolutely rockets to 288 (moderate). Conditions are clean. The forecast even upgrades to “marginal surf forecast.” For this stretch, that’s a win. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only day that’s even worth paddling out for. The swell direction is E, which is a good match for the optimum NE direction, so those lines should wrap in reasonably well.

After that, we fade back into the abyss. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd drop back to tiny, weak energy with onshore winds. It’s a flat, choppy mess.

So, to wrap it up: if you’re desperate, set your alarm for Thursday the 20th. It’s the only day with a pulse. The rest of the 16 days is a total bust. There’s no consistency here, so a blank run like this is just the way it goes sometimes. Don’t lose hope, the forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking grim.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
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E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
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9
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.3
SE
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
67
44
41
22
25
20
14
13
6
2
8
8
7
7
11
7
10
10
7
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
25
S
15
SW
10
WNW
15
S
25
W
15
WSW
15
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0
ENE
10
NW
15
ENE
15
SSE
15
WSW
20
ENE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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off
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High Tide
2:58PM1.18m
3:26AM0.88m
4:08PM1.20m
4:37AM0.91m
5:15PM1.24m
5:42AM0.98m
6:15PM1.28m
6:41AM1.05m
7:10PM1.30m
7:35AM1.13m
8:00PM1.30m
8:26AM1.19m
8:47PM1.26m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.18m
9:31AM0.09m
10:55PM0.13m
10:41AM0.06m
11:56PM0.07m
11:47AM0.01m
00:50AM0.01m
12:48PM-0.03m
1:39AM-0.04m
1:44PM-0.06m
2:25AM-0.07m
2:37PM-0.07m
3:08AM-0.08m
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8:00
8:00
7:59
7:58
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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26
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Information about the Jennette's Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Jennette's Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jennette's Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jennette's Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jennette's Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jennette's Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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