Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
28.1° C
1.4° 

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 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. 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 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 18th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 18th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 18th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' at Jennette’s Pier.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions before a late burst of serious energy. You've got a solid run of small, weak surf for the first week and a bit, so patience is the name of the game. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 83°, which is nice for the long waits.

The only real standout window is on Monday the 31st of August into Tuesday the 1st of September. That Monday morning, the wind drops to nothing, and we see a 7ft swell pushin' in from the northeast. The combined energy is strong at 385 and it’s that absolute glassy perfection. That's your window for the best clean surf, but keep in mind the swell period is only 6 seconds – it’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and won't have the same grunt as a groundswell. Definitely for the experienced crew. Monday afternoon gets even bigger with a 10ft NE swell (972 combined energy), but at that size, it’s really only for experts, and it’ll be a bit cross-onshore.

Before that, from the 18th through to the 29th of August, it’s pretty poor. The wave heights sit between 0.7ft and 2ft, with the combined energy mostly in the double digits (like 16 to 124), which is weak to moderate. The wind is often onshore or cross-shore, and the direction is mostly from the ESE, which is not the optimum NE direction for this spot. The only slight glimmer is Tuesday morning the 18th with a clean 2ft wave, but it’s still pretty ordinary. You’ll be waitin' around.

Later in the run, around the 30th of August, we start to see the swell pulse up to 4ft to 5ft, but the period drops to a pathetic 5 seconds and the wind is messy. The real action doesn't kick in until that last day of August. After that, Tuesday the 1st of September is totally blown out with a huge 12ft swell (over 1700 combined energy) and strong onshore wind – that’s a kite day, not a paddle day for sure. The forecast confidence for that big Monday swell is okay, but it's still a few days out, so don't bank on it being perfect.

In short: suffer through the flat spell, and if you're an experienced surfer, keep the whole week leading up to Monday the 31st open for that one glassy morning.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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11
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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WNW
15
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E
10
NE
15
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10
SSE
10
S
25
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20
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10
NNE
15
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20
SW
5
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SSW
30
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25
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High Tide
12:16PM1.13m
00:30AM0.91m
1:05PM1.09m
1:20AM0.86m
2:00PM1.05m
2:17AM0.84m
2:59PM1.04m
3:18AM0.84m
3:58PM1.05m
4:19AM0.86m
4:52PM1.08m
5:14AM0.91m
5:40PM1.12m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.22m
6:36AM0.17m
7:43PM0.28m
7:25AM0.23m
8:42PM0.32m
8:20AM0.27m
9:43PM0.33m
9:20AM0.28m
10:40PM0.32m
10:19AM0.28m
11:30PM0.28m
11:15AM0.25m
00:14AM0.24m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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