Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
27.4°C
1.8° 

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 9 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 13th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 13th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 13th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Grab your board, but don’t get your hopes up too high. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for decent waves around here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and a lot of cross-shore junk. The water’s running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 81°, which is a bit of a standout compared to the norm, but that’s about the only highlight.

Right now, through the first few days, we’re looking at ankle-biters. Wednesday morning kicks off with a tiny 1ft NE swell, but the cross-on breeze messes it up. That pattern holds through the weekend – small 1ft to 2ft waves with a mix of cross-off and cross winds. There’s a brief window early Friday morning where a gentle offshore WNW breeze cleans things up, but there’s just no push to it. The energy is weak, in the 20s and 30s. Sunday morning has a slight bump to 2ft, but it’s still just ordinary.

We go through a flat, frustrating spell until the 17th. That’s when things finally get some size. A new swell fills in on Thursday the 17th, pushing 5ft from the NNE. But it’s a short-period, windswell-type deal – only 5 to 6 seconds – so it’s going to be lumpy and messy. The energy jumps to moderate, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it pretty poor. Friday the 18th cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze and the swell holds around 4ft to 5ft from the ENE, but it’s still not great.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 19th. The swell drops to 3ft, but the wind turns fresh and cross-shore from the NNE at 22 mph. That’s going to chop it right up. Not good for a paddle. Honestly, with that wind, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than surfing. After that, we fade back into small, weak surf with cross-onshore winds.

There is a glimmer at the very end. On the 24th, we get a morning of glassy conditions with a 3ft E swell and a period of 7 seconds. It’s still only a 1/5 on the quality meter, but it’s clean. It’s the only day in the whole window that looks like the closest thing to a proper surf, and even then, it’s just average. So, don’t plan a trip around it—the long-range stuff is promising but less certain.

Bottom line: it’s a lean stretch. Nothing over 5ft until the 22nd and 23rd when it bumps up to 5ft, but that’s still short-period and cross-onshore. The breaks are consistent, so it won’t stay this bad forever, but for the next week and a half, you’re better off doing a lot of waxing and not much paddling.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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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Monday
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Tuesday
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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SSE
20
S
25
SSW
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SW
30
SSW
30
SW
15
WNW
20
NE
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20
E
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SSE
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SSW
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High Tide
6:54PM1.27m
7:19AM1.24m
7:40PM1.26m
8:05AM1.29m
8:24PM1.23m
8:48AM1.32m
9:05PM1.19m
9:29AM1.31m
9:46PM1.13m
10:10AM1.28m
10:25PM1.06m
10:51AM1.23m
11:06PM1.00m
Low Tide
12:41PM0.04m
1:15AM0.02m
1:33PM0.01m
1:57AM-0.01m
2:22PM0.01m
2:37AM-0.00m
3:09PM0.03m
3:15AM0.02m
3:54PM0.08m
3:53AM0.07m
4:38PM0.14m
4:30AM0.13m
5:23PM0.22m
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Temp °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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