Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ENE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Jennette’s Pier and, honestly, it’s a grim outlook. We’ve got a full 16-day window ahead, but the surf is looking flat and uninspiring for the entire stretch. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t even pop up until Sunday the 13th, and even then, it’s barely a whisper.
For the most part, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy is a joke, hovering in the double digits for most of the run, like 27 and 36, barely registering as “weak” energy. The rare days where it climbs into the 60s to 70s are still just small, weak swells. The water temp is a standout though – it’s sitting at a balmy 82°F on Tuesday the 8th, which is a full 4°F above normal, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year.
Let’s walk through the few moments that aren’t a total write-off. Sunday the 13th morning, we get a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a light SSW cross-off, which keeps it clean. The combined energy is a paltry 69, and the computer says it’s “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s a 1 out of 10. That’s your best bet in the first week.
Monday the 14th morning is basically a repeat: 2ft, ESE, 9-second period, WSW light cross-off breeze, clean. Same energy around 60. Another 1 out of 10. It’s more of the same.
The second week, from the 15th onward, is even worse. We see a few mornings with offshore winds, like Tuesday the 15th morning with a clean 1ft from the ESE, and Wednesday the 16th morning with a glassy 1.0ft from the same direction. But the swell is so small and weak, with combined energy in the 30s and 40s, that it’s not worth paddling out for. The rest of the time is plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds from the ENE, building up to a strong breeze by the 19th, making it choppy and lumpy.
There is no standout. There is no best on offer. The entire 16-day forecast is a flat, frustrating blank. The swell is too small, the periods are short, and the wind is mostly wrong. For a spot like Jennette’s Pier, a beach/jetty setup, this kind of run is just part of the deal. It’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 110 | 71 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 32 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.26m | 6:29AM1.16m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:29AM0.06m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 110 | 71 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 2 | S 2 | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 434 | 22 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 22 | 438 | 258 | 38 | 595 | 868 | 1073 | 1074 | 276 | 0 | 1074 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 221 |
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