Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 138 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call, so I’ll be straight with you. For the next 16 days, we’re looking at a real dry spell for Jennette’s Pier (United States). The ocean is basically flat or blown out for most of the period, and the few times waves show up, the conditions just aren’t coming together. The wave energy is weak, with combined energy figures mostly in the low double digits and only a few days pushing into the low 100s. That’s not enough to get excited about.
Sunday, July 27th, does offer a small glimmer. In the morning, we’ve got a glassy surface with a small 3ft easterly swell rolling in. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be a standout wave, but after a week of nothing, it’s the only time the board will feel worthwhile. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be clean at the beach/jetty.
Other than that, the rest of the outlook is a wash. The swell is tiny, rarely above 2ft, and when it does get a little push on Thursday July 23rd and Friday July 24th, the wind cranks from the NE at 25 mph, making it a messy, lumpy cross-onshore mess. The combined energy on those days hits 177 and 197, but the poor quality means it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The second week rolls into August with even less to offer. Monday August 3rd has a small 3ft swell with a 4-second period, but the energy is only 55 and the surf is labelled “very ordinary.” That’s about the best we can say for it.
Honestly, for this area, a blank run like this isn’t that unusual. Sometimes the ocean just goes quiet. It tends not to stay poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 88 | 138 | 138 | 95 | 77 | 106 | 64 | 128 | 88 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.05m | 12:07PM1.11m | 00:22AM0.96m | 12:58PM1.08m | 1:13AM0.89m | 1:51PM1.05m | 2:06AM0.83m | 2:46PM1.04m | 3:02AM0.80m | 3:42PM1.03m | 3:59AM0.79m | 4:36PM1.04m | 4:54AM0.81m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM-0.03m | 6:29PM0.07m | 6:37AM0.03m | 7:26PM0.13m | 7:23AM0.09m | 8:25PM0.18m | 8:12AM0.13m | 9:24PM0.21m | 9:04AM0.17m | 10:22PM0.23m | 9:58AM0.18m | 11:15PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 37 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 42 | 19 | 43 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 10 | — | 88 | 138 | 138 | 95 | 77 | 71 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | E 10 | — | — | W 5 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | 12 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 73 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 111 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 106 | 64 | 128 | 88 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 114 | 373 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 750 | 378 | 1070 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 14 | 167 | 167 | 339 | 341 | 237 | 80 |
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