Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s be straight – the next 16 days at Jennette’s Pier are looking pretty thin. The first week and a half is mostly a washout, with a big gap of flat and messy conditions before anything worthwhile pops up. Most of the window is small, weak, and battling the wind.
The water is a warm 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the season – a nice bonus if you’re just sitting out there.
There are a couple of windows of hope, but you’ve got to be patient. The first real standout is on Thursday, August 27th, in the morning. The swell is small, only 2ft, but it’s coming from the ESE with a nice long period of 11 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with a light WNW offshore wind cleaning things up, it’ll look a whole lot better. The wave energy is moderate (137), and with that offshore flow, you’re looking at clean, if small, lines. A good call for a longboard or a fish.
Then, keep your eyes on Saturday, August 29th, into Sunday, August 30th. The Saturday afternoon sees a little pulse of 3ft from the NE, with a light SSW cross-offshore wind making it clean. The morning of the 29th is the best of that whole stretch, with a 3ft NE swell and clean conditions. That’s the one to circle.
All in all, get the longboard out on the morning of the 27th or the 29th. The rest is a waiting game for the wind to get out of the way.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | N 4 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 20 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 79 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 46 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.14m | 10:44AM1.21m | 11:00PM1.06m | 11:29AM1.18m | 11:43PM0.98m | 12:16PM1.13m | 00:30AM0.91m | 1:05PM1.09m | 1:20AM0.86m | 2:00PM1.05m | 2:17AM0.84m | 2:59PM1.04m | 3:18AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.00m | 4:31AM-0.02m | 5:07PM0.07m | 5:11AM0.04m | 5:56PM0.14m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:48PM0.22m | 6:36AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.28m | 7:25AM0.23m | 8:42PM0.32m | 8:20AM0.27m | 9:43PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 79 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | — | N 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 10 | E 7 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | W 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2824 | 1039 | 868 | 869 | 243 | 114 | 22 | 38 | 80 | 6 | 167 | 167 | 1051 | 492 | 45 | 633 | 38 | 293 | 99 | 99 |
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