Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 86 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us.
To be straight with you, this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid run of days where there’s just nothing doing. From now through Wednesday, August 13th, it’s basically flat or junk. The waves are tiny, the wind is messy, and you’d be wasting your time getting wet. There are gaps of over a week where the surf is not worth talking about.
The one and only real standout in this whole 16-day window is Thursday afternoon, August 14th, at Jennette's Pier. We finally get a little window of something. The swell is a tiny 1ft coming from the ENE, but the period jumps up to 11 seconds, which gives it a bit of push. What really makes it is the wind: it’s dead flat, glassy conditions. The water is about what you’d expect for this time of year, right around 77°F. The combined energy is still pretty weak though, sitting at (52), so we aren’t talking about any kind of power.
On that Thursday afternoon, the waves are just barely surfable, but they’ll be clean. It’s a spot that can sometimes have a few people out, but with surf this small, you might have it to yourself. There’s nothing else in the entire forecast that comes close, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your best bet. The rest of the period is a write-off for paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 33 | 39 | 77 | 49 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 35 | 26 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.16m | 9:12AM1.05m | 9:22PM1.14m | 9:48AM1.09m | 9:59PM1.11m | 10:27AM1.12m | 10:39PM1.07m | 11:09AM1.14m | 11:23PM1.02m | 11:55AM1.16m | 00:13AM0.96m | 12:49PM1.16m | 1:10AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.07m | 3:18PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.13m | 4:20AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.14m | 4:56AM0.07m | 5:32PM0.16m | 5:37AM0.08m | 6:27PM0.18m | 6:23AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43 | 33 | 39 | 77 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 13 | S 6 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 10 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 540 | 38 | 38 | 687 | 258 | 657 | 1039 | 868 | 1070 | 869 | 876 | 861 | 825 | 293 | 657 | 825 | 841 | 825 | 2740 | 828 |
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