Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s is also forecast. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer down at Jennette's Pier.
Honestly, the next week and a half is looking pretty quiet. There's a lot of small, weak surf and not much quality on the horizon. We've got a long stretch of days from the 27th of August right through to the 7th of September that are mostly a write-off. The swell is tiny, often below 2 ft, and the energy is low, barely getting above 78 (combined energy) on the first afternoon, then dropping to double-digit figures for days. Most of that time, the conditions are poor with cross-shore or onshore winds messing things up. There's a brief flicker on Saturday the 29th morning with glassy conditions, but the swell is only 2 ft, so it's more of a longboard or flat day than anything to get excited about.
Then things finally start to look a bit more interesting on Monday the 8th of September. We get a proper spike in energy, hitting 262 (combined energy) with a 3 ft swell from the ENE. The period is a solid 9 seconds, so it's got a little bit of push. The real beauty here is the Tuesday morning session: glassy conditions, no wind, clean as a whistle. That 3 ft of groundswell will be offering up some fun, shaped-up little waves. I'd call that the standout of the whole forecast—a real window of clean, ridable surf after all that flatness. It won't be huge, but for the punters at Jennette's Pier, that's your best bet. Watch out for crowds though, as it can get busy here.
The swell builds a bit more into the 9th, hitting 4 ft and energy up to 324, but the wind swings cross-on and choppy, which kills the quality for paddle surfing. That bigger energy is there, but the ride won't be clean. By Thursday the 11th, we get a clean, offshore-friendly morning with a 2 ft ESE swell (energy at 100), so there's a second chance for a few waves, but it's not as clean or consistent as that Tuesday morning.
Overall, if you've got a flexible schedule, lock in Tuesday the 8th of September for Jennette's Pier. That's the one morning where it all comes together. The rest is either too small, too windy, or both.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 64 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 123 | 104 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.21m | 8:04AM1.16m | 8:17PM1.21m | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.25m | 9:34PM1.16m | 10:00AM1.28m | 10:16PM1.12m | 10:44AM1.28m | 11:02PM1.06m | 11:33AM1.26m | 11:54PM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.11m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:26PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.08m | 5:15PM0.17m | 5:10AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 123 | 104 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 11 | SE 5 | E 10 | — | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 5 | E 10 | S 5 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | S 2 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1070 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 171 | 497 | 38 | 2505 | 681 | 38 | 1073 | 1082 | 243 | 1166 | 99 | 0 | 20 | 73 |
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