Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, switchin’ to feet and Fahrenheit for the imperial crew.
The outlook for Jennette’s Pier is a slow burn. For the first ten days, from Saturday the 12th up through Tuesday the 22nd, the surf is mostly tiny and ugly. You might see a little waist-high ripple on the morning of Sunday the 13th – about 2ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds – with a clean-ish cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is just 55 (weak). Not enough to get stoked about. The rest of that stretch is dominated by small swell, mostly 1ft to 2ft, with short periods around 7–9 seconds, trashy cross-shore or onshore winds, and lumpy conditions. A real dry spell.
From Monday the 14th through to the early morning of Wednesday the 23rd, there’s nothing but poor conditions and closed-out chop. A total gap.
Then – bam. On the morning of Wednesday, September 23rd, a proper pulse arrives. Swell hits 8ft from the NE at an 8-second period, with a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 15 mph. The combined energy jumps to 924 (moderate to strong). That’s a standout. By afternoon, it’s even bigger: 10ft from the NE, 9-second period, offshore from the WNW at 18 mph, energy surging to 1711 (strong). This is for experts only – too big for beginners at that size, and the pier’s jetty will be handling some serious power.
Thursday and Friday the 24th–25th see massive swell – 13ft from the ENE – but the wind goes strong cross-shore and cross-onshore, trashing the surface. The energy is huge (3387 to 1711), but it’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle day. Stay away.
The one window to chase: Wednesday, September 23rd – morning for big, clean, offshore conditions for the experienced crew; afternoon if you want even more size but still manageable wind. Water temp is 79°F, about normal for this time of year. Not much else on the menu.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 54 | 91 | 196 | 201 | 372 | 336 | 287 | 249 | 177 | 143 | 99 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.32m | 9:05PM1.19m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:46PM1.13m | 10:10AM1.28m | 10:25PM1.06m | 10:51AM1.23m | 11:06PM1.00m | 11:33AM1.18m | 11:49PM0.95m | 12:20PM1.12m | 00:38AM0.90m | 1:13PM1.08m | 1:35AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.03m | 3:15AM0.02m | 3:54PM0.08m | 3:53AM0.07m | 4:38PM0.14m | 4:30AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.22m | 5:10AM0.19m | 6:10PM0.29m | 5:53AM0.25m | 7:02PM0.35m | 6:41AM0.31m | 7:59PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 11 | 37 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 99 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | E 12 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 91 | 196 | 201 | 372 | 336 | 287 | 249 | 177 | 143 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1074 | 1039 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 373 | 825 | 434 | 434 | 171 | 338 | 339 | 167 | 810 | 1168 | 5 | 22 | 608 | 5 |
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