Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about what’s happening in the water. Rusty here, looking at the next sixteen days for Jennette’s Pier. I gotta be straight with you—it’s a rough patch. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions before we even get a whiff of something that’s worth paddling out for.
The first real chance for a wave isn’t until Wednesday, July 15th. The swell is a tiny 0.6m from the east, with a short period, giving us weak energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the northwest, which will clean things up. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. You’d be on a log, just scratching for a knee-high bump.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Thursday the 16th, Friday the 17th, and the weekend all look like a flat, choppy, or blown-out mess. The wind is all over the place, and the swell barely registers. There’s a long gap of nothing recommended.
The next time we see something surfable is on Thursday, July 23rd. The swell is still tiny at 0.5m from the southeast, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak, but we get a clean window with a light cross-offshore wind in the afternoon. It’s the same story—small, weak, but at least clean.
The standout, if you can call it that, is Friday, July 24th. The morning at Jennette’s Pier has an absolute gem of a condition: glassy. The wind is from the southwest at 5 km/h, and it’s dead calm. The swell is still only 0.5m from the southeast, with a period of 8 seconds and weak energy, but the glassy surface will make it feel as good as it can possibly feel for that size. It’s not a real wave, but it’s the cleanest, most inviting bit of water in the whole 16-day forecast. For a total wave-starved surfer, that’s your best bet.
The rest of the run is a write-off. Strong winds, thunderstorms, and flat spells dominate. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.
That’s the long and short of it. A whole lot of waiting for a very small window of clean, small surf. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 23 | 24 | 261 | 295 | 266 | 213 | 128 | 92 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.93m | 6:25PM1.29m | 6:52AM0.98m | 7:22PM1.31m | 7:49AM1.03m | 8:16PM1.30m | 8:43AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.27m | 9:35AM1.11m | 9:57PM1.22m | 10:26AM1.12m | 10:45PM1.14m | 11:17AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.01m | 11:54AM-0.05m | 1:05AM-0.05m | 12:55PM-0.09m | 1:58AM-0.09m | 1:54PM-0.12m | 2:48AM-0.12m | 2:50PM-0.12m | 3:36AM-0.13m | 3:45PM-0.10m | 4:22AM-0.11m | 4:39PM-0.05m | 5:07AM-0.08m | 5:34PM0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | 8:20 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | — | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 23 | 23 | 8 | — | 28 | 148 | 128 | 92 | 44 | 40 | 41 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 261 | 295 | 266 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 27 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 80 | 869 | 171 | 170 | 167 | 167 | 65 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 373 | 243 | 841 | 79 | 828 | 2212 | 243 | 1277 | 637 |
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