Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
27.9°C
1.3° 

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 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 27th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 9s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cookin’ at Jennette’s Pier. Gotta be straight with you – it's gonna be a long, quiet stretch before we see anything worth paddling out for.

For the next week or so, honestly, it’s flat and frustrating. We’ve got barely a ripple, with combined swell energy stuck in the weak zone (under 100) and junk wind messing up what little there is. From Tuesday the 25th right through to the end of the month, every session is either tiny or blown out. You’ll see a few clean-ish moments on Friday the 28th afternoon with a light offshore, but with waves only around 2 ft, it’s barely a knee-high dribble. Not worth getting the wetsuit wet for.

We finally get a little bump in energy around the 1st of September, with a 15-second period groundswell pushing in, giving combined energy of 98 on the Tuesday morning. But at 1 ft, it’s still tiny and tricky. By Wednesday the 2nd, things get interesting for a blink – glassy conditions on the morning with a 2 ft, 12-second E swell (108 energy). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The real tease comes Friday the 4th: a sudden spike of 6 ft NE swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind is cross-on, making it a messy, choppy mess. The combined energy jumps to 754, which is moderate-to-strong, but the quality is "marginal." For a beach/jetty setup, that short-period, onshore junk is more of a kite-surfing afternoon than a proper paddle session.

The one true standout comes on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning looks like the best window in the whole 16-day period. We’ve got a solid 3 ft of E swell, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell bringing shape and energy (366 combined energy). The kicker is the wind: a light NNW cross-offshore. That’ll clean up the faces real nice. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell direction is from the east, and for Jennette’s Pier, which is exposed and optimised for NE, this easterly still works fine. It’s an intermediate-level wave, and with “sometimes” crowds, you might see a few others with the same idea. Just be aware, a long-period swell like this can make beach breaks a bit straight and fast, but the pier structure often helps sort it out.

After that, the swell fades fast. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th get hammered by strong onshore easterlies (up to 19 mph) with waves in the 3-4 ft range, but the wind will make it a washing machine. Avoid. The second week fizzles out with weak, onshore slop.

Hang tight, save your energy for that Saturday morning session on September 5th. Might be worth a dawny.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.6
E
9
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8
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8
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0.4
ESE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
22
22
29
28
36
26
54
59
39
36
35
22
44
21
26
27
24
22
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
NNW
20
NE
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SW
5
E
15
SSE
20
SSW
Wind State
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cross-on
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cross
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High Tide
6:02AM0.97m
6:22PM1.16m
6:46AM1.04m
7:02PM1.19m
7:26AM1.10m
7:40PM1.21m
8:04AM1.16m
8:17PM1.21m
8:41AM1.21m
8:55PM1.19m
9:20AM1.25m
9:34PM1.16m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.24m
12:04PM0.22m
00:53AM0.19m
12:50PM0.19m
1:29AM0.15m
1:34PM0.16m
2:03AM0.11m
2:16PM0.13m
2:37AM0.09m
2:58PM0.12m
3:11AM0.07m
3:41PM0.12m
3:47AM0.07m
thunderstorm
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7:40
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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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