Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
28.3°C
1.7° 

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 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 27th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 27th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s

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


The Lowdown

Right, let's be straight with you – it's a bit of a flat spell out there at Jennette's Pier. We have a solid 16-day window to look at, but for the first week, the surf is basically non-existent. It's a tough start, with a whole run of days where the swell is tiny and the conditions are just ordinary. You'd be looking at a week of nothing really worth paddling out for, from Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the month.

The first hint of anything with a bit of life comes in on Monday, the 31st of August. The morning shows a long-period 1ft swell from the east, with a period of 18 seconds, and light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is still weak (81) but it's a sign of something changing. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 83°.

Then, on Tuesday, the 1st of September, we see a bit more push. The morning has a 2ft east swell with a 15-second period and a clean, offshore wind from the west. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 197. It's not a classic, but it's the best we've seen in a while. The afternoon sees the swell nudge up to 2ft, but the wind swings cross-shore, making it a bit messy.

The real standout, the one that gets your heart beating a little faster, is looking like Saturday, the 5th of September. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the east-southeast, with a 12-second period. The combined energy is strong (267). The wind is cross-shore from the north-northeast at 16 mph, so it won't be glassy, but the swell size is the biggest in the whole forecast. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It's a fair way out, so don't hold me to perfection, but the potential is there for some proper waves.

For the rest of the first week of September, the swell hangs around the 2ft to 3ft mark, but it's mostly wind-affected or onshore, with the odd clean-ish morning. The period dips and rises, but nothing else really grabs you. The last few days of the forecast, the 7th, get blown out by strong onshore winds.

So, to be honest, the pick of the entire 16 days is that Saturday the 5th, with the 3ft east-southeast swell. If you can wait, that's your best bet. The rest is a lot of watching and waiting.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

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Friday
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
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NNE
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E
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ESE
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High Tide
4:52PM1.08m
5:14AM0.91m
5:40PM1.12m
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
Low Tide
10:19AM0.28m
11:30PM0.28m
11:15AM0.25m
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
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32
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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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