Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NE swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for this stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We've got a long dry spell on our hands. The first real chance of anything worth getting wet for doesn't show up until Sunday, the 8th of August. That's over a week of flat or tiny, junk surf. For Jennette's Pier, a run like this isn't that unusual, but it's a bummer when you're itching for a wave. The water temp is sitting at 78°, which is a touch cooler than we usually get this time of year – about 3°F off.
The first sniff of life comes on that Saturday morning, the 8th. We're looking at a glassy, dead-calm morning with some chest-high energy pushing in. Combined swell energy is moderate at 105, coming from the SE at around 3 ft. The period is a solid 8 seconds, which is just fine for the beach. It's not going to be world-class, but with the glassy surface, it'll be surfable and clean. If you're desperate for a wave, that's your window. The afternoon holds a bit more size at 3 ft (energy at 111), with a clean, light offshore breeze from the SW, so the late session might actually be the pick of the whole forecast.
Before that? Don't bother. From now until the 8th, it's a wasteland of tiny swell, cross-shore winds, and stormy afternoons. We get a little spike around Friday the 31st of July with 3 ft from the NE, but the wind is junk – cross or cross-onshore all day, making it a choppy mess. It's not worth your time.
Looking further out, the swell drops right back down after the 8th, so that weekend is your one and only shot. It's not going to be pumping, but it's the best we've got. Get out there on the 8th if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 50 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 194 | 159 | 138 | 69 | 39 | 37 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.09m | 6:32AM0.89m | 6:54PM1.12m | 7:16AM0.93m | 7:33PM1.14m | 7:56AM0.98m | 8:10PM1.16m | 8:34AM1.01m | 8:46PM1.16m | 9:12AM1.05m | 9:22PM1.14m | 9:48AM1.09m | 9:59PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.17m | 00:48AM0.17m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.14m | 2:06AM0.11m | 1:57PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.09m | 2:38PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.07m | 3:18PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.13m | 4:20AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 194 | 159 | 138 | 69 | 39 | 37 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 28 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 15 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SE 7 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 16 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 80 | 0 | 483 | 1167 | 808 | 438 | 793 | 99 | 80 | 167 | 0 | 38 | 167 | 80 | 132 | 434 | 629 | 65 | 825 | 827 |
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