Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, ENE swell with 7,472 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 11s. 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 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 2AM. 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 4 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 25 | 16 | 243 | 1736 | 2894 | 4892 | 6178 | 7472 | 4424 | 3175 | 2187 | 1882 | 1102 | 1561 | 2008 | 2415 | 2904 | 2904 | 2809 | 2453 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.12m | 00:02AM0.91m | 12:29PM1.08m | 00:57AM0.89m | 1:23PM1.05m | 1:58AM0.90m | 2:21PM1.05m | 2:59AM0.94m | 3:18PM1.05m | 3:56AM1.01m | 4:12PM1.08m | 4:46AM1.09m | 5:02PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.34m | 6:03AM0.32m | 7:16PM0.37m | 6:59AM0.36m | 8:11PM0.37m | 8:02AM0.37m | 9:05PM0.35m | 9:06AM0.36m | 9:54PM0.30m | 10:07AM0.32m | 10:39PM0.24m | 11:03AM0.26m | 11:22PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4424 | 3175 | 2187 | 1624 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 6 | NE 11 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 24 | 243 | 1736 | 2894 | 4892 | 6178 | 7472 | 620 | 857 | 282 | 1882 | 94 | 1561 | 2008 | 2415 | 2904 | 2904 | 2809 | 2453 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 1736 | 373 | 685 | 1051 | 831 | 681 | 807 | 334 | 525 | 319 | 187 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 319 | 325 | 325 | 1070 | 750 | 325 |
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