Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period, S swell with 185 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Been grinding the numbers for the Outer Banks, and I gotta level with you—it is a rough outlook. A real rough one.
We are looking at a long dry spell. The first sign of any life doesn't appear until Saturday morning, the 25th, and even that is a small sliver of hope.
Saturday, July 25th is the only game in town. We've got a tiny 2ft swell out of the ESE at Jennette’s Pier (beach/jetty setup). The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s just local wind chop with no power. The combined energy is a weak 66, so you won't feel any push. But the wind? Dead flat. Glassy. That’s the one star in this dark sky. The ocean will be clean as a window, and those little knee-high lumps will be smooth. It’s the stand-out simply because everything else is a zero. Expect people out, because it’s the only show in town.
After that one window, it’s back to nonsense. The rest of the week and into early August is just poor conditions. Little blips of energy show up, but the wind ruins it or the swell is too small. There’s a bump on Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, with a 3ft SE swell and a moderate cross-shore breeze, but the energy is low and it’ll be choppy.
There’s another tiny moment on Monday afternoon, August 3rd, with a 2ft ESE swell and clean wind, but again, it's just mediocre. Water temp is a warm 82°, a touch above normal for this time of year, so at least you’ll be comfortable while you’re sitting there waiting.
Straight talk: If you need to paddle out, Saturday morning the 25th with the glassy conditions is your only real chance. Don't get your hopes up for anything else.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 77 | 2 | 91 | 131 | 20 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 54 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 35 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06AM0.83m | 2:46PM1.04m | 3:02AM0.80m | 3:42PM1.03m | 3:59AM0.79m | 4:36PM1.04m | 4:54AM0.81m | 5:26PM1.06m | 5:45AM0.84m | 6:12PM1.09m | 6:32AM0.89m | 6:54PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.18m | 8:12AM0.13m | 9:24PM0.21m | 9:04AM0.17m | 10:22PM0.23m | 9:58AM0.18m | 11:15PM0.22m | 10:52AM0.18m | 00:04AM0.20m | 11:43AM0.17m | 00:48AM0.17m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 91 | 20 | 61 | 19 | 17 | 30 | 38 | 27 | 37 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 7 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 54 | 17 | 30 | 37 | 2 | 34 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 7 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | — | 43 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 155 | 40 | 131 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 52 | — | — | 30 | — | 30 | — | 2 | 4 | 35 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1070 | 221 | 99 | 99 | 22 | 339 | 80 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 80 | 0 | 38 | 80 | 80 | 750 | 5 | 38 | 1167 | 278 |
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