Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
27.7°C
1.2° 

Jennette's Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 27th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 27th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 27th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 5s

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 on the table for Jennette’s Pier.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch looks pretty flat and grim for a solid week. We’ve got a long dry spell coming up. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show until Thursday morning, August 27th, and even then it’s a small one. We’re looking at about 2ft of swell out of the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore, which will keep it clean, but the energy is weak (76). It’s really just something to bob around on, not a day to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 82°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

From there, we drift into a few more small, clean mornings, but the swell stays tiny. Saturday the 29th has a little 1ft bump with light offshore winds in the morning, but again, the energy is weak (50). It’s pretty much a long stretch of poor conditions.

The first glimmer of something interesting pops up on Tuesday, September 1st. It’s small, only 1ft, but check this out: the period jumps to 14 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind is offshore and light, making for clean conditions. The energy is still low (55), but the long period suggests there will be some shape and push. This is a sneaky little window for a patient surfer on a log.

Then on Wednesday, September 2nd, we get a step up. The swell bumps to 2ft out of the east, still with a good 12-second period. The wind is offshore and light again. The energy hits the moderate mark (104). This morning session is the best of the first week and a half – it’s clean, there’s some proper push, and it’s surfable.

After that, it’s back to choppy, onshore junk until the 5th and 6th of September. Saturday the 5th brings a pulse of 5ft east swell, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. The energy is moderate (225), but the wind is cross-shore and gusty, so it’ll be a lumpy, bumpy mess. This size (over 5ft) is pushing it for beginners, and with the short period and choppy wind, it’s not a quality wave. Sunday the 6th drops back to 3ft but stays messy.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday, September 2nd. It’s the one morning where we get a little height, a decent period, offshore wind, and clean conditions all at once. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s the best on offer.

Honestly, for most of this outlook, the conditions are so poor with choppy cross-shore winds that this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The beach and jetty setup just can’t handle the slop.

Keep your expectations low, and maybe that Wednesday morning will surprise you.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
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8
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8
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8
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8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
E
15
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Energy kJ
22
22
28
36
26
38
59
42
36
35
22
22
22
22
28
26
22
20
19
18
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
SSW
30
S
30
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
SSE
5
ENE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
25
S
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
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High Tide
6:22PM1.16m
6:46AM1.04m
7:02PM1.19m
7:26AM1.10m
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
Low Tide
00:53AM0.19m
12:50PM0.19m
1:29AM0.15m
1:34PM0.16m
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
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Jennette's Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Jennette's Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jennette's Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jennette's Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jennette's Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jennette's Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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