Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the next 16 days at Jennette's Pier in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp is sitting at about 79° , which is normal for the season – nothing too wild.
The first 13 days are a grind. Mostly cross-shore or onshore winds out of the NE, and the swell is either tiny or just short-period junk. Heights hover around 4 to 5ft for a few days, but the period is often only 5 to 8 seconds – that's weak, choppy slop. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate (in the 50s to 160s range), but the surf reports are all saying "poor surf conditions." Around the 16th of September, you get 5ft with an 8-second period and energy in the 200s, but the wind ruins it. For most of this, it's more of a kite-surfing kind of day than a clean paddle.
The one real chance comes way out on Sunday, 27th of September. The morning brings an offshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph with 4ft of east swell running at 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of 279 – decent and clean. The afternoon gets even better: near glassy with a light SE breeze at 3 mph, the same 4ft swell, and energy up to 308. That's your best window by far. It’s still a beach and jetty break, so don't expect perfect points, but that Sunday is the day to try.
Monday the 28th shows a bigger 5ft swell with a long 12-second period (energy hits 565), but the wind veers to a moderate cross-shore from the NNE, which will mess it up.
So you’re looking at a 13-day dry spell before that one Sunday shows some promise. It’s almost two weeks out, so we’ll see, but for now, that’s all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 49 | 67 | 54 | 102 | 120 | 141 | 132 | 191 | 223 | 172 | 123 | 96 | 75 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 39 | 26 | 52 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:46PM1.13m | 10:10AM1.28m | 10:25PM1.06m | 10:51AM1.23m | 11:06PM1.00m | 11:33AM1.18m | 11:49PM0.95m | 12:20PM1.12m | 00:38AM0.90m | 1:13PM1.08m | 1:35AM0.88m | 2:12PM1.06m | 2:38AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.08m | 3:53AM0.07m | 4:38PM0.14m | 4:30AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.22m | 5:10AM0.19m | 6:10PM0.29m | 5:53AM0.25m | 7:02PM0.35m | 6:41AM0.31m | 7:59PM0.39m | 7:38AM0.35m | 8:59PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 49 | 67 | 54 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 172 | 123 | 96 | 75 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 39 | 26 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 3 | WSW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 102 | 120 | 141 | 132 | 191 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 170 | 879 | 825 | 434 | 434 | 167 | 167 | 1070 | 167 | 167 | 319 | 99 | 879 | 1055 | 868 | 1052 | 1051 | 171 |
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