Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Jenette’s Pier for the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it’s a rough start. From now, Wednesday the 8th, all the way through ‘til the morning of Monday the 20th of July, there’s just nothing doing. That’s nearly two weeks of tiny, weak, or wind-chopped surf. The swell is pathetic, and when it tries to show a little life, the wind is blowing right across it or onshore. It’s a total washout.
The only little tease in that first stretch is the morning of Wednesday the 15th. You get a clean offshore breeze out of the west, but the swell is a puny 3ft from the east with a period around 8 seconds. The energy is weak, just 82. It’s rideable, but you’d be scratching for scraps.
The scene shifts a bit on Tuesday the 21st of July. A northeast swell pushes in at 6ft, with the wave energy climbing into the moderate range (247–259). But here’s the kicker: the wind is a hearty 15 mph out of the northeast, right onshore. That makes for a choppy, lumpy mess. For a beach break, 6ft with onshore wind is a grinder. Not good for a paddle board, but the kite crew might be having a time of it.
If you’re really jonesing for a paddle, your best window is the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. It’s a long way off, but the wind goes clean, cross-offshore from the southwest. The swell is small, down to 3ft from the east-northeast with low energy (90). At least it’ll be clean and look like a wave. Don’t expect any barrels.
Water’s warm, running a touch warmer than average for this time of year, right around 82°.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 29 | 46 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 153 | 247 | 208 | 290 | 221 | 164 | 114 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.11m | 2:37AM0.87m | 3:17PM1.16m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:21PM1.20m | 4:49AM0.89m | 5:24PM1.25m | 5:52AM0.93m | 6:25PM1.29m | 6:52AM0.98m | 7:22PM1.31m | 7:49AM1.03m | 8:16PM1.30m | 8:43AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.15m | 8:45AM0.05m | 10:02PM0.12m | 9:47AM0.03m | 11:07PM0.07m | 10:51AM-0.01m | 00:08AM0.01m | 11:54AM-0.05m | 1:05AM-0.05m | 12:55PM-0.09m | 1:58AM-0.09m | 1:54PM-0.12m | 2:48AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | — | 6 | 20 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 46 | 49 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 55 | — | — | — | 164 | 114 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | SSW 2 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 5 | — | 7 | 31 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 34 | 153 | 247 | 208 | 290 | 221 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 116 | 0 | 104 | 99 | 22 | 267 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 38 | 80 | 853 | 170 | 65 | 171 | 80 | 171 | 167 | 54 | 0 |
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