Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this 16-day window for Jennette’s Pier is a tough one. There’s really nothing on the table that gets me excited. The surf is small and messy for almost the entire stretch, with a few blips of slightly better energy but nothing that comes together for a proper session. We’re looking at a long, quiet run.
The first few days are a real struggle. Tuesday the 1st is a write-off with tiny 1ft to 2ft swell and poor conditions. Wednesday morning the 2nd offers a little bump – 3ft from the ESE at 10 seconds, with clean conditions and a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is only 116, so it’s weak, but it’s the best we’ve got in the first week. Still, that’s not saying much – it’s really just a small, ordinary wave.
From there, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Thursday the 3rd through Monday the 8th, the swell barely touches 2ft, and most of the time it’s blown out, onshore, or just plain weak. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendation. The water temperature is sitting at 81°F, which is about 2°F warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit on the warm side, but nothing too wild.
Then we get a spike on Wednesday the 9th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the NNE, but it’s only 6 seconds of period – that’s short, choppy, windswell. The wind is howling at 19 mph from the NNE, making it a cross-onshore mess. The combined energy hits 178, so there’s some power, but the quality is poor. This one is more for the kite crowd than paddle surfers. The rest of the second week stays small – mostly under 1ft to 3ft – with inconsistent, short-period stuff and lumpy winds. Nothing worth paddling out for.
If I had to pick a standout, and I’m stretching here, it’s Wednesday morning the 2nd. That 3ft ESE swell with clean conditions and a light cross-offshore breeze is the only window where you might get a few fun, small waves without the wind ruining it. But keep your expectations in check – it’s not a day to write home about.
For the rest of the period, it’s a long, quiet run. The setups here are exposed, so when the swell is weak and the wind is wrong, it’s just flat and messy. A blank run like this isn’t unusual for the area, but it doesn’t mean it’ll stay poor forever – forecasts can change. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 33 | 128 | 116 | 100 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.28m | 11:02PM1.06m | 11:33AM1.26m | 11:54PM1.00m | 12:30PM1.24m | 00:55AM0.94m | 1:36PM1.21m | 2:05AM0.92m | 2:48PM1.20m | 3:20AM0.94m | 4:00PM1.21m | 4:31AM0.99m | 5:05PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.17m | 5:10AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.21m | 6:01AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:01AM0.16m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:11AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.23m | 9:25AM0.17m | 10:42PM0.18m | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:39PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 128 | 116 | 100 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | E 8 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | NW 4 | — | E 7 | NE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | SW 2 | SW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 1166 | 54 | 0 | 1166 | 22 | 22 | 221 | 99 | 258 | 1277 | 608 | 876 | 1290 | 243 | 1178 | 1056 | 808 | 825 | 1073 | 171 |
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