
Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
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 is a grim stretch for the Outer Banks. We’re looking at a 16-day window with basically no green lights, so I’m going to walk you through the long, flat spell we’re in for.
The whole period kicks off with a total dud on Friday, July 24th. Jennette’s Pier is getting a weak 4ft NE windswell with a short, snappy 5-second period, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 15 mph. The combined energy is a feeble 119, and it’s just a choppy, rain-soaked mess. Not worth paddling out.
Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th don’t get any better. Saturday morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 3ft with that same short period. The energy is down to 65. It’s small and weak. Sunday brings a bit more size at 3ft from the NNE, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is still only 102. It’s a cross-chop with no real push.
The whole first week is a washout. Monday through Wednesday see the swell shrink to below 2ft, and the wind just keeps shifting around, never giving us a clean, lined-up wave. The only tiny flicker is Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, when a gentle offshore wind from the WSW cleans up a 3ft, 4-second windswell. The energy is just 74. The report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is a polite way of saying it’s basically a lake with a breeze. Not worth the drive.
The first week of August is even worse. The swell remains tiny, rarely cracking 2ft. The combined energy is barely in the double digits. We get a few glassy mornings on the 5th and 6th, but with swell heights of 2ft and 1ft, you’re looking at ankle-snappers. The best you can hope for is a longboard and a meditative session.
There is a slight pulse of energy on Sunday, August 2nd, when the swell bumps up to 5ft from the NNE. The combined energy jumps to 335, which is moderate. But it’s a completely cross-shore wind at 12 mph, creating a lumpy cross-chop. The period is still a short 6 seconds. It’s a raw, messy power surge that will be more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddleboard.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the entire 16-day run. The forecast is a dead zone. The water temp is sitting at a warm 81°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. But with no real swell and only scraps of windswell, it’s a tough outlook. The only silver lining is that the breaks around here are usually fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is a bummer, but it tends not to last forever. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 120 | 132 | 71 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.04m | 4:54AM0.81m | 5:26PM1.06m | 5:45AM0.84m | 6:12PM1.09m | 6:32AM0.89m | 6:54PM1.12m | 7:16AM0.93m | 7:33PM1.14m | 7:56AM0.98m | 8:10PM1.16m | 8:34AM1.01m | 8:46PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.18m | 11:15PM0.22m | 10:52AM0.18m | 00:04AM0.20m | 11:43AM0.17m | 00:48AM0.17m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.14m | 2:06AM0.11m | 1:57PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.09m | 2:38PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.07m | |||||||
6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
— | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | 10 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
45 | 42 | 31 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 43 | 21 | 120 | 132 | 71 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
2 | — | 37 | 31 | 33 | 4 | — | 6 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 4 | — | WNW 3 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | S 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 7 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
74 | 60 | — | — | 17 | 45 | 52 | 59 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 60 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 45 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 80 | 170 | 287 | 0 | 258 | 1167 | 702 | 366 | 221 | 99 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 |
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Information about the Jennette's Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jennette's Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jennette's Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jennette's Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jennette's Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jennette's Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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