Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 65 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, this stretch we’re looking at for Jennette’s Pier is a tough one. There’s a whole lot of nothing on the surf menu for the next 16 days. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly messy, and the energy in the water is just... weak. You’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real standouts to get excited about. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for anything worth paddling out for.
We start off on Friday, the 31st of July, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the east, but it’s got a 10-second period, so it’s a groundswell. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, so the surface is clean. But honestly, the combined energy is only 9, and that’s just weak. There’s nothing to ride. Saturday the 1st of August is even worse, with a 0.7ft cross-shore slop from the SSE. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.
The whole first week is a bust. The swell barely nudges above 2ft, and when it does, the wind is onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy and blown out. By the time we get to the 10th of August, you get a moment of glassy conditions in the morning with a light SW wind, but the swell is still a pathetic 0.7ft with only 8 seconds of period. That’s a lake, not an ocean.
The second week doesn’t offer any hope either. The swell stays below 2ft, and the energy values are all in the single digits or low double digits. Even on the 14th and 15th of August, when we get some clean offshore winds from the west and northwest, the swell is just too small to do anything with. The wave energy never breaks out of the "weak" category, with the highest reading being 47 on the 7th of August, which is still nothing to write home about.
So, that’s the reality. There are no good surf options in this 16-day window for Jennette’s Pier. It’s a flat spell. For a spot that’s consistent, this is a bummer, but it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep your eyes peeled, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.16m | 9:12AM1.05m | 9:22PM1.14m | 9:48AM1.09m | 9:59PM1.11m | 10:27AM1.12m | 10:39PM1.07m | 11:09AM1.14m | 11:23PM1.02m | 11:55AM1.16m | 00:13AM0.96m | 12:49PM1.16m | 1:10AM0.91m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.07m | 3:18PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.13m | 4:20AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.14m | 4:56AM0.07m | 5:32PM0.16m | 5:37AM0.08m | 6:27PM0.18m | 6:23AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 96 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | — | E 7 | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 3 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 3 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 3 | SSE 7 | S 7 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 65 | 57 | 148 | 4 | 121 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 657 | 38 | 483 | 1167 | 921 | 702 | 856 | 859 | 856 | 114 | 38 | 38 | 687 | 483 | 825 | 1411 | 825 |
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