Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 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, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the Outer Banks.
Honestly, for the next week or so, it’s a bit of a heartbreaker. From today, August 24th, right through to the end of the month, we’re dealing with tiny, weak, and messy waves. The energy is just a whisper (28 to 135) and most days the wind is on it or cross-shore, making for poor conditions. There’s a few moments with clean surfaces, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. You’ll be looking at a lot of flat spells and waiting.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Monday, August 31st. The morning session at Jennette’s Pier sees a pulse of long-period groundswell rolling in from the east with an 18-second period. The combined energy jumps to 135 — still modest, but a clear step up. The wind is cross-off and it’s clean. The swell is only 1ft, but with that long period, it could offer a few lined-up, albeit gutless, runners. It’s a tease, not a standout.
Now, the one to circle on your calendar is Tuesday, September 1st. Get up early. The morning at Jennette’s Pier is looking like the best we’ve got. A solid east swell builds to 2ft with a very long 15-second period, pumping the energy up to 246 — that’s a proper jump in power. The wind is light and offshore from the northwest, leaving the surface glassy. This will produce clean, well-shaped waves with real push. With that long period, the sets will be spaced out, but the wait will be worth it. This is the session.
After that, things get tricky. Wednesday the 2nd brings bigger swell (3ft - 4ft) and strong energy (up to 850), but strong onshore and cross-shore winds tear it up, making it choppy and hard to surf. From then on, the wind remains a problem, and by the 5th and 6th of September, we get a couple of days of big, blown-out windswell (7ft+ with a short 6-second period) that will be a mess. For an expert only, and even then, not great.
So, bottom line: the first week is a right-off. Tuesday, September 1st morning is your standout — it’s the cleanest, most promising window with that lovely long-period E swell and glassy offshores. Get it while it’s good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 41 | 63 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 44 | 22 | 41 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 41 | 63 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 44 | 22 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | E 7 | S 3 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | NNE 4 | E 15 | E 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 12 | SSE 6 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 16 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 454 | 73 | 38 | 433 | 608 | 608 | 657 | 484 | 18 | 1070 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 0 | 649 | 0 |
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