Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast for Jennette’s Pier is a tough one. We’ve got a long 16-day window, and honestly, there’s nothing in there that’s going to get the stoke levels high. The whole period is plagued by poor surf conditions, with the wind and swell just not lining up for any quality paddle surfing. We're looking at a gap of over a week with no real recommendation at all, and the few sessions that are barely surfable are still pretty ordinary.
The water temperature at Jennette’s Pier is sitting at a very unusual 84°F, which is a whopping 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a proper anomaly and something to note if you’re jumping in.
For the first real sniff of anything, we have to look at Wednesday morning, September 9th. We get a small 2ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 7 seconds, combined energy is weak at 57. It’s clean with a light cross-offshore SSW breeze at 3 mph. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions until we hit Tuesday morning, September 15th. Again, a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE, period of 8 seconds, energy at 80. It’s clean with a light cross-offshore SSW breeze at 6 mph. The comment is the same: surfable but very ordinary.
Then on Wednesday morning, September 16th, we get a moderate offshore wind from the WSW at 16 mph. Swell is a weak 2ft from the E at 8 seconds, energy at 60. It’s clean, but the size is minimal.
The only time the swell gets above 3 feet is on Thursday, September 17th, but it’s a messy 4ft from the ENE with a super short 5-second period. The wind is a moderate cross-shore at 16 mph, and the energy is moderate at 106, but the conditions are still poor and the short period makes for a lumpy, unappealing wave.
Given the persistent onshore and cross-shore winds, small weak swells, and the beach/jetty setup, this whole forecast looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no standout session in the bunch. Keep an eye on the charts, things can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | S 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 11 | 14 | 16 | 90 | 83 | 117 | 75 | 54 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.21m | 4:31AM0.99m | 5:05PM1.24m | 5:34AM1.08m | 6:03PM1.26m | 6:29AM1.16m | 6:54PM1.27m | 7:19AM1.24m | 7:40PM1.26m | 8:05AM1.29m | 8:24PM1.23m | 8:48AM1.32m | 9:05PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.17m | 10:42PM0.18m | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:39PM0.12m | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:41PM0.04m | 1:15AM0.02m | 1:33PM0.01m | 1:57AM-0.01m | 2:22PM0.01m | 2:37AM-0.00m | 3:09PM0.03m | 3:15AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 39 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 117 | 75 | 54 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 2 | W 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 13 | 90 | 83 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 538 | 807 | 433 | 399 | 508 | 258 | 221 | 434 | 22 | 0 | 2646 | 598 | 436 | 454 | 455 | 38 | 433 | 38 | 167 | 371 | 167 |
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