Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE 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 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, letting you know what’s shaking. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty bleak run for Jennette’s Pier. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best, and the wave heights stay small almost the entire time. There’s no real stand-out session where everything lines up. The first decent chance at anything rideable doesn’t show up until Thursday the 30th of July, and even then, it’s just barely surfable. Before that, from now through Wednesday the 29th, expect tiny, choppy waves with poor conditions – not worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 30th of July morning offers a bit of a glimmer. The swell is from the SE at about 2ft, period around 8 seconds, with clean conditions thanks to light offshore NW breeze. The water temperature is about 80°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual. The combined energy is 70 (moderate), so there’s a little push, but it’s not anything to get excited about. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, and with it being a beach/jetty setup, it can get busy. Still, Thursday morning is your best bet if you’re desperate.
After Thursday, it drops back to tiny, poor surf again with onshore winds and choppy conditions through the first week of August. There’s a brief, cleaner window on Monday the 3rd of August morning with a 3ft SE swell, but it’s still ordinary and the energy is only 136 (moderate). Nothing special. The rest of the days are just small, messy, or both. The long-range for early August looks flat and windy.
To be honest, this stretch is a quiet spell for Jennette’s Pier. The swell is small, the periods are short, and the winds are mostly cross or onshore. If you’re a kite surfer, there are some windy afternoons, but for paddle surfing, it’s mostly a miss. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it rarely stays this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 89 | 77 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 64 | 69 | 91 | 55 | 43 | 29 | 35 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.06m | 5:45AM0.84m | 6:12PM1.09m | 6:32AM0.89m | 6:54PM1.12m | 7:16AM0.93m | 7:33PM1.14m | 7:56AM0.98m | 8:10PM1.16m | 8:34AM1.01m | 8:46PM1.16m | 9:12AM1.05m | 9:22PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.18m | 00:04AM0.20m | 11:43AM0.17m | 00:48AM0.17m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.14m | 2:06AM0.11m | 1:57PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.09m | 2:38PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.07m | 3:18PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 39 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 35 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 35 | 38 | 20 | 64 | 69 | 91 | 55 | 43 | 29 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | N 4 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | — | — | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 26 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 9 | WSW 4 | E 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 7 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 77 | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 38 | — | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 73 | 99 | 167 | 1051 | 5 | 1167 | 1167 | 483 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 22 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 171 | 687 | 0 |
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