Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with 132 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's been a grim stretch here at Jennette’s Pier. We're staring down a long, flat, and pretty miserable 16-day outlook. For the first week and a half, just leave the boards in the truck. There's nothing worth paddling out for.
The water’s much warmer than normal for this time of year at 84°, but that’s about the only highlight.
From Sunday the 6th right through to the middle of the month, it’s just tiny, weak, and onshore junk. We’re talking knee-high slop at best, with the wind either blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore from the NE and ENE. The energy is pathetic, barely registering a whisper. The period is short and weak. It’s a total write-off.
We finally see a pulse of energy on the morning of Monday the 21st of September. A clean, cross-offshore wind from the SW will be blowing, and a new swell fills in from the North at 5ft. The energy jumps to a solid level, so there’s some proper push behind it. The wind will be clean, so the surface should be nice. This is easily the best we have, but it’s a long way off and things can change. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the NNE, with the energy getting a good kick and staying clean. That's the standout window, but it’s a raw, short-period swell (6 seconds), so expect it to be a bit dumpy and fat at the beach break. For the experienced crew only at that size. Beginners should stay well clear.
Before that, on Thursday the 17th of September morning, there’s a brief flicker of hope with clean conditions and a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a measly 1ft. It's surfable but very ordinary. Not worth the drive.
So there you have it. A whole lot of nothing, then one promising but distant day. Keep your eyes on the forecasts for that Monday the 21st.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 16 | 90 | 83 | 123 | 75 | 54 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.21m | 4:31AM0.99m | 5:05PM1.24m | 5:34AM1.08m | 6:03PM1.26m | 6:29AM1.16m | 6:54PM1.27m | 7:19AM1.24m | 7:40PM1.26m | 8:05AM1.29m | 8:24PM1.23m | 8:48AM1.32m | 9:05PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.18m | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:39PM0.12m | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:41PM0.04m | 1:15AM0.02m | 1:33PM0.01m | 1:57AM-0.01m | 2:22PM0.01m | 2:37AM-0.00m | 3:09PM0.03m | 3:15AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 123 | 75 | 54 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | S 6 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | — | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 10 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | N 3 | S 6 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 90 | 83 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | 32 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 807 | 396 | 402 | 637 | 221 | 110 | 1070 | 22 | 22 | 434 | 434 | 296 | 287 | 221 | 80 | 556 | 171 | 1070 | 2769 | 167 |
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