Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, E swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s your boy Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a paddle out at Jennette’s Pier. There’s a massive gap of nothing happening from now until around the 18th of August. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell with barely any energy pushing in, and the wind is just a mess. It’s a long stretch of flat, poor surf conditions.
For most of this period, the swell is just a pathetic 0.7 ft to 1 ft with periods around 8 or 9 seconds. The combined energy is in the doldrums, rarely even hitting double digits (8 to 24). The wind is all over the place, but mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. There’s nothing to get excited about here. It’s a classic case of waiting for a change.
Finally, on Tuesday morning, the 18th of August, we see a tiny bump in combined energy (102) with a 3 ft swell from the ENE, but it’s a short-period 4-second windswell and the wind is cross-onshore, making it a choppy, poor option. That afternoon, the period jumps to 13 seconds, bumping the energy to 127, but it’s still only 1 ft and the wind is onshore. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, given the poor quality and strong wind.
The only real standout, if you can call it that, is a brief window on Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. We have a 2 ft, 11-second groundswell from the ESE, with a combined energy of 105. The wind is a light cross-onshore (10 km/h), so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but for this stretch, it’s the most promising. The swell is small, though, and the optimum direction for Jennette’s Pier is NE, so the ESE swell isn’t hitting it perfectly. It’s still the best we’ve got in a long, flat run.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year. After that, the forecast drops back into a sea of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The 26th of August sees a 3 ft, 5-second crumble from the NNE, but with a fresh cross wind, it’s just a lumpy mess. For the die-hards, keep an eye on the 19th, but honestly, it’s a tough outlook. The forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for too long, but right now, the surf is a ghost town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 39 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.13m | 8:00PM1.30m | 8:26AM1.19m | 8:47PM1.26m | 9:14AM1.22m | 9:32PM1.21m | 9:59AM1.23m | 10:16PM1.14m | 10:44AM1.21m | 11:00PM1.06m | 11:29AM1.18m | 11:43PM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM-0.04m | 1:44PM-0.06m | 2:25AM-0.07m | 2:37PM-0.07m | 3:08AM-0.08m | 3:28PM-0.05m | 3:50AM-0.06m | 4:18PM0.00m | 4:31AM-0.02m | 5:07PM0.07m | 5:11AM0.04m | 5:56PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 32 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 6 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 10 | NNE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | WNW 2 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 4 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 1051 | 836 | 1285 | 585 | 2119 | 1335 | 1433 | 38 | 171 | 362 | 2822 | 436 | 868 | 869 | 258 | 38 | 427 | 0 |
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