Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, ENE swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is gonna be a tough one to call. The outlook for the next 16 days is a real mixed bag, and honestly, there's no big, solid stretch of good surf. We're looking at a lot of small, weak swell and ordinary to poor conditions.
The first bit of surf worth paddling out for is on Wednesday morning, September 2nd, at Jennette's Pier. It's a beach/jetty setup. The water is a touch warmer than normal right now at 82°.
On Wednesday morning, we've got a light offshore breeze from the WSW blowing at 6 mph, which is a major positive – it'll keep things clean. The swell is a small 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, giving us a moderate combined wave energy of 116. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. The wind switches in the afternoon to a cross-on from the SE, making things messy.
Thursday morning, September 3rd, is a step down in size. The swell drops to 2 ft with a period of 9 seconds (54 combined energy). The wind is a SW cross-off at 9 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but there's just not enough power for a proper wave. It's still “surfable but very ordinary.” The afternoon sees the wind pick up to 12 mph from the SSW.
From Friday, September 4th, right through to the end of the forecast on September 17th, it's a long, dry spell of poor surf. The swell stays tiny, mostly between 0.7 ft and 1 ft, with combined energy values barely cracking 50. The winds are a mess – cross-shore, cross-on, and even a 25 mph cross-shore on Friday, September 11th. There's a bit of a bump on Monday, September 7th, with some 4 ft swell from the ENE (combined energy of 219), but it's accompanied by a cross-on shore wind, so it'll be choppy and unsurfable.
The only glimmer of hope is a very brief moment on Monday morning, September 14th, where we get a glassy, 3 mph wind out of the west with a tiny 1 ft swell. If you're a beginner, you could probably sit on a foamie and catch a ripple, but for anyone else, it's just not worth the paddle.
To be honest, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period, with the strong, cross-shore winds and small, weak swell. It's a tough run for a surfer, but the forecast can always change. Keep your eyes peeled.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 109 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 29 | 18 | 22 | 108 | 194 | 217 | 190 | 157 | 157 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.26m | 11:54PM1.00m | 12:30PM1.24m | 00:55AM0.94m | 1:36PM1.21m | 2:05AM0.92m | 2:48PM1.20m | 3:20AM0.94m | 4:00PM1.21m | 4:31AM0.99m | 5:05PM1.24m | 5:34AM1.08m | 6:03PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.21m | 6:01AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:01AM0.16m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:11AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.23m | 9:25AM0.17m | 10:42PM0.18m | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:39PM0.12m | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:29AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 109 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 108 | 194 | 217 | 190 | 157 | 157 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 7 | S 6 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 5 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 38 | 29 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 434 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 99 | 258 | 433 | 237 | 171 | 1647 | 546 | 339 | 608 | 293 | 267 | 871 | 99 | 0 | 313 | 279 |
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