
Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 (Jul 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s coming up for our corner of the coast.
Right now, through the rest of this week and into the weekend, it’s pretty flat and messy. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until we get past a real gap of several days with no real surf to speak of. The energy is just too weak and the wind is all over the shop, so you’re better off leaving the boards in the shed.
The first real chance of anything remotely rideable shows up on Monday, July 13 at Jennette’s Pier. We start seeing a bit of size push in, with swell around 4 ft from the northeast but the period is short, only 7 seconds. That’s windswell, and combined energy is moderate at 154 (moderate wave energy). Problem is, the wind is howling out of the northeast at 19 mph, cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. Not exactly clean. This is really only for the keen or the desperate.
Wednesday morning, July 15 is our one standout in this whole outlook. It’s not huge, but the conditions finally line up. The swell drops to 3 ft from the east with an 8-second period, and combined energy drops to a moderate 123. What makes this the pick is the wind – it’s light out of the west, dead offshore, and it’s glassy clean. That offshore wind will groom those lines, and it should be a fun, user-friendly morning for intermediate surfers. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 82°, so the wettie can be thin. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so expect a few others with the same idea.
After that, we slide back into a long run of small, weak, and wind-affected days right through the second week. There are flickers of clean conditions with offshore breezes on Friday July 17 and Saturday July 18 mornings, but the swell is tiny – 0.7 ft – just not enough to bother. The 19th and 20th of July see a slight bump in size to 2 ft to 2 ft from the southeast with clean cross-offshore winds, but combined energy is low, around 30 to 66 (weak wave energy). Surfable for a log maybe, but nothing to get excited about.
Tuesday afternoon, July 21 shows a spike of 3 ft from the south with a super short 4-second period, combined energy only 68, and a near gale cross-offshore wind at 31 mph. That’s not surf – that’s kite-surfing territory or just a blown-out mess.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, Wednesday the 15th morning is the only proper window where it’s worth your time. The rest is either too small, too windy, or both. It’s a long quiet spell, but that’s how it goes sometimes around here. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 45 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 143 | 131 | 102 | 75 | 174 | 163 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.11m | 2:37AM0.87m | 3:17PM1.16m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:21PM1.20m | 4:49AM0.89m | 5:24PM1.25m | 5:52AM0.93m | 6:25PM1.29m | 6:52AM0.98m | 7:22PM1.31m | 7:49AM1.03m | 8:16PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.15m | 8:45AM0.05m | 10:02PM0.12m | 9:47AM0.03m | 11:07PM0.07m | 10:51AM-0.01m | 00:08AM0.01m | 11:54AM-0.05m | 1:05AM-0.05m | 12:55PM-0.09m | 1:58AM-0.09m | 1:54PM-0.12m | 2:48AM-0.12m | ||||||||
5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 75 | 174 | 163 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | NNE 4 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SE 3 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | SSE 5 | E 9 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 18 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 19 | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | S 5 |
34 | 38 | 3 | — | 7 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 143 | 131 | 102 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 80 | 116 | 0 | 99 | 22 | 22 | 258 | 38 | 38 | 702 | 79 | 167 | 868 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 171 | 170 | 0 |
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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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