Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've got to be straight with you—this 16-day window for Jennette's Pier is a real tough one. We're looking at a long, flat patch with hardly a whisper of decent surf. The first actual recommendation doesn't pop up until Wednesday, July 22nd, so that's over a week of waiting from the start of the period. The water's sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 82°, but that's about the only thing that's in our favour.
Let's run through it. Friday the 10th starts off with tiny 1 ft northeasterly swell, but it's just too small to do anything with. Saturday the 11th is even smaller, dropping to 0.7 ft, though we get a glassy moment that afternoon that would be pretty if there was any wave. Sunday the 12th sees a bump in size—4 ft from the NE—but it's a short-period 5-second wind swell with a cross-onshore breeze, so it's a messy, choppy affair. The energy is moderate (109), but the quality is poor. That trend continues into Monday the 13th with 5 ft onshore slop, energy climbing to 252, but it's all wind and no shape. The rest of the week is a write-off: tiny waves, poor winds, and a lot of nothing.
The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd. We get a 3 ft southeast swell at 8 seconds, with a clean offshore breeze from the west and light winds. The combined energy is moderate (116), and it's the only day in the whole window that even gets a score of 1 out of 10. That's saying something. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon gets wiped out by onshore wind again.
After that, Thursday the 23rd afternoon throws up a 5 ft southerly swell, but it's a short 5-second period with a cross-onshore breeze, so it's not going to be any fun. The rest of the period through to the 25th is just tiny dribbles or wind-affected junk.
So, what's the standout? It's that Wednesday morning, July 22nd, and it's a stretch to call it a standout. The swell is small, but the clean offshore wind is your best bet for a few grovelly waves. Don't expect much. This is one of those stretches where you're better off checking the forecast again in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 164 | 220 | 228 | 172 | 96 | 55 | 68 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.20m | 4:49AM0.89m | 5:24PM1.25m | 5:52AM0.93m | 6:25PM1.29m | 6:52AM0.98m | 7:22PM1.31m | 7:49AM1.03m | 8:16PM1.30m | 8:43AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.27m | 9:35AM1.11m | 9:57PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.03m | 11:07PM0.07m | 10:51AM-0.01m | 00:08AM0.01m | 11:54AM-0.05m | 1:05AM-0.05m | 12:55PM-0.09m | 1:58AM-0.09m | 1:54PM-0.12m | 2:48AM-0.12m | 2:50PM-0.12m | 3:36AM-0.13m | 3:45PM-0.10m | 4:22AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 55 | 68 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 5 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | SSW 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 164 | 220 | 228 | 172 | 96 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 35 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 258 | 170 | 38 | 371 | 38 | 167 | 434 | 362 | 653 | 881 | 116 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 5 | 427 | 373 | 279 | 1005 | 99 |
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