Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about it – the next 16 days are looking like a proper dry spell for the Outer Banks. I've been staring at the picture for Jennette’s Pier and there's just no sugar-coating it. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak surf and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get its act together for a proper session.
We’re looking at a tough run starting from Sunday the 30th of August all the way through to Monday the 14th of September. That’s over two weeks with no real standout days. The swell is tiny for most of it, often sitting around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, and the wave energy is almost non-existent. We’re talking numbers like 42 (weak energy) on that first Sunday morning, and it only dips lower from there. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The only time we even get a sniff of something is on Wednesday the 2nd of September. Wednesday morning, the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the ESE, with a 10-second period. The wave energy finally climbs into the moderate zone at 106. You’ll get a clean look at it early with a light WSW cross-offshore breeze. It’s surfable, but it’s nothing to write home about. By the afternoon, the onshore chop kills it again. That’s the only window where you might get a few knee-high wedges, but don’t expect any quality.
After that, it’s back to flatness. There are a couple of mornings from the 10th of September onwards with a stiff offshore breeze (WNW and WSW up to 22 mph), but the swell is so small and disjointed – a 3 ft swell with a 4-second period on Thursday the 10th afternoon is basically just wind chop. It’s not surf, it’s a washing machine. The setup here is a beach and jetty, so with those strong winds and tiny waves, honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
The long-range stuff around the 13th and 14th of September? Forget it. The swell drops back to 1.0 ft and the energy falls to 16. It’s a total blank. This is just one of those periods where you wait it out. Forecasts can change, but right now, don’t bother waxing up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 128 | 106 | 75 | 65 | 45 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.25m | 9:34PM1.16m | 10:00AM1.28m | 10:16PM1.12m | 10:44AM1.28m | 11:02PM1.06m | 11:33AM1.26m | 11:54PM1.00m | 12:30PM1.24m | 00:55AM0.94m | 1:36PM1.21m | 2:05AM0.92m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:26PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.08m | 5:15PM0.17m | 5:10AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.21m | 6:01AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:01AM0.16m | 8:25PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 128 | 106 | 75 | 65 | 45 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 5 | 2155 | 38 | 38 | 1073 | 828 | 38 | 1082 | 22 | 0 | 339 | 99 | 5 | 221 | 243 | 221 | 469 | 436 |
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