Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Jennette’s Pier. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim start. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up.
Right now, and for over a week, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The first solid week is a write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak swell with combined energy barely cracking 100 (48–94). The wind is mostly cross, cross-on, or onshore, making a mess of things. The water is sitting at 80°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight. The surf is consistently described as "poor" with scores of 0. You’d be better off staying on the beach.
We finally get a little glimmer on Sunday the 13th morning with a 0.6 ft ESE swell and a light offshore wind from the WSW, making it clean. But the energy is still very weak (72), and it’s only an "ordinary" wave. Not worth rushing out for.
The blank run stretches all the way until the 24th of September. That’s the first real standout. On Thursday the 24th, the swell jumps up to 8 ft from the East with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of over 1000 (1006 in the afternoon). The wind will be light and cross-off from the NW, making it clean. That’s proper surf. It’s big, though – over 8 ft – so this is for experienced surfers only. The morning is marginal, but that Thursday afternoon window is the one to circle. It’s the best in the whole 16-day run.
Then on Friday the 25th, the swell pushes even bigger, hitting 10 ft from the ESE. That’s a lot of water (combined energy 1385). The wind is cross-off from the SW, keeping it clean, but the forecast is telling us it’s likely too big for this break. If you’re a expert and know how to handle serious size, it might be on, but it’s a needle-thread. The afternoon drops back to 8 ft, which is still a handful.
So, to sum it up: don’t even bother for the first week and a half. The 24th is the standout day – solid, clean, and powerful but only for the experienced crew. The 25th has potential for the bold, but it’s borderline too big. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because this place can come alive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 35 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 61 | 58 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 47 | 85 | 77 | 58 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.26m | 8:05AM1.29m | 8:24PM1.23m | 8:48AM1.32m | 9:05PM1.19m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:46PM1.13m | 10:10AM1.28m | 10:25PM1.06m | 10:51AM1.23m | 11:06PM1.00m | 11:33AM1.18m | 11:49PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.01m | 1:57AM-0.01m | 2:22PM0.01m | 2:37AM-0.00m | 3:09PM0.03m | 3:15AM0.02m | 3:54PM0.08m | 3:53AM0.07m | 4:38PM0.14m | 4:30AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.22m | 5:10AM0.19m | 6:10PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 61 | 58 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 85 | 77 | 58 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 4 | ENE 5 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | S 5 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 3 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 2 | SW 3 | — | NE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 35 | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 24 | 47 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 279 | 99 | 38 | 556 | 38 | 1074 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 171 | 825 | 2212 | 1458 | 293 | 1993 | 22 |
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