Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNE swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jennette's Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—if you’re looking at the next couple of weeks, you’re gonna want to keep the board in the car but maybe leave the wetsuit at home. The surf is going to be small, weak, and pretty darn ordinary for a good stretch. We’re looking at a long, flat spell before anything even worth paddling out for shows up.
The first week and a half is grim. From Sunday the 9th right through to around the 19th, we’ve got almost nothing but knee-high slop. The combined energy is mostly in the single digits to low tens – that’s just weak, dribbly stuff. The swell direction is mostly from the ESE, which is okay, but the periods are short, under 8 seconds, meaning it’s all windswell and won’t have any push. The wave comment just says “poor surf conditions” over and over again. There’s a brief bump on Friday the 14th with a north-northeast windswell pushing 3ft, but the period is only 4 seconds and it’s choppy as all heck. That’s not for us; that’s more for the kite surfers if anything.
The one tiny glimmer in this early stretch is on Wednesday the 20th. The morning sees a 2ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, and a moderate offshore W wind. The energy jumps up to 119, which is the first time we see a three-digit number. The comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we get for a while, but it’s still not a standout by any stretch. It’s just a little less bad.
After that, it’s back to small and weak for the rest of the window. The long-range stuff towards the 24th shows a bit of a longer period (12 seconds) but the size drops back down to 1ft. It’s clean, but again, it’s just not enough to get excited about.
So, bottom line: there are no standout days in this 16-day forecast. If you’re desperate, the morning of August 20th at Jennette’s Pier (United States) is your best bet – it’ll be small, clean, and maybe you’ll get a few fun ones if you’re on a longboard. But don’t get your hopes up. The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting around 82°, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re sitting there waiting for a set that never comes.
There’s just not a lot of swell on the horizon. It happens. The forecast can change, but for now, this stretch looks like a good time to wax your board and work on your pop-up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 | 30 | 23 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.24m | 5:42AM0.98m | 6:15PM1.28m | 6:41AM1.05m | 7:10PM1.30m | 7:35AM1.13m | 8:00PM1.30m | 8:26AM1.19m | 8:47PM1.26m | 9:14AM1.22m | 9:32PM1.21m | 9:59AM1.23m | 10:16PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.06m | 11:56PM0.07m | 11:47AM0.01m | 00:50AM0.01m | 12:48PM-0.03m | 1:39AM-0.04m | 1:44PM-0.06m | 2:25AM-0.07m | 2:37PM-0.07m | 3:08AM-0.08m | 3:28PM-0.05m | 3:50AM-0.06m | 4:18PM0.00m | 4:31AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | SSE 7 | E 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 6 | E 10 | E 14 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 3 | WNW 2 | SE 8 | S 3 | WSW 2 | N 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | — | 30 | 23 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 455 | 433 | 825 | 480 | 258 | 197 | 547 | 170 | 371 | 2109 | 167 | 436 | 761 | 1079 | 80 | 80 | 170 | 167 | 433 | 595 |
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