Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jennette's Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking like a bust for surfing around Jennette's Pier. We’ve got a long stretch of flatness ahead with very little to work with.
Starting Sunday the 19th, right through to the end of July, it’s a total desert. The swell is almost non-existent, with wave heights barely a foot and energy levels that are pitiful (mostly under 100). The wind might be okay at times, but with nothing to push, it doesn’t matter. It’s a long, quiet period.
There’s a tiny glimmer on Friday morning, the 31st of July. The swell picks up to about 6ft out of the NE, but it’s weak with a short 6-second period. That’s just windswell. The energy hits a moderate 306, but a light cross-shore wind will leave it choppy. The models are calling it marginal.
The best of a bad lot looks to be Saturday morning, the 1st of August. We’ll see about a 6ft swell from the ENE with a better 9-second period. The energy jumps to a solid 442, so there’s some real power. The wind will be offshore and clean, which is a major positive. This is the one session that’s worth considering. The water is a warm 82°, which is about average for the time of year.
That Saturday morning is the only real highlight, but it’s still far from perfect. After that, it fades back into flatness. Keep your board waxed but your hopes in check.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 101mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 106 | 0 | 100 | 82 | 19 | 50 | 67 | 214 | 152 | 98 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.11m | 00:22AM0.96m | 12:58PM1.08m | 1:13AM0.89m | 1:51PM1.05m | 2:06AM0.83m | 2:46PM1.04m | 3:02AM0.80m | 3:42PM1.03m | 3:59AM0.79m | 4:36PM1.04m | 4:54AM0.81m | 5:26PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.07m | 6:37AM0.03m | 7:26PM0.13m | 7:23AM0.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 35 | — | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 170 | 100 | 82 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 12 | — | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SSW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 13 | 106 | 76 | 38 | 24 | 4 | — | 67 | 214 | 152 | 98 | 56 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 373 | 433 | 38 | 2225 | 237 | 411 | 1070 | 293 | 99 | 38 | 6 | 80 | 319 | 167 | 341 | 434 | 293 | 65 | 296 | 221 |
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