Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (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 (Aug 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it's gonna be a long, flat stretch for a while. We're looking at a serious run of poor surf conditions for the Outer Banks, specifically around Jennette's Pier. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 82°, but that’s the only good news for a while.
The next week and a half is basically a write-off. From now right through the beginning of September, there's no recommendation to be found. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with combined wave energy barely ticking over. The wind is all over the place and the forecast is littered with thunderstorms, so don't even bother checking.
The first real pulse of hope doesn't show up until Wednesday, September 2nd, on the morning session. We finally get a little bump of 3ft easterly groundswell with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 134, and with glassy conditions and no wind, it'll look clean for a bit. The swell direction is off the optimum, so it won't be perfect, but it'll be a welcome change after the dryness. Still, the overall call is just "surfable but ordinary," so keep expectations low.
That's the only real window for the whole 16-day outlook. After that September 2nd morning, we're back to a long, grim run of poor surf and poor conditions right into the second week of September. It's one of those periods where the coast just goes to sleep.
Stay patient. Forecasts can change for the better, but for now, this is a classic summer flat spell.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 35 | 72 | 130 | 102 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.16m | 8:17PM1.21m | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.25m | 9:34PM1.16m | 10:00AM1.28m | 10:16PM1.12m | 10:44AM1.28m | 11:02PM1.06m | 11:33AM1.26m | 11:54PM1.00m | 12:30PM1.24m | 00:55AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:26PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.08m | 5:15PM0.17m | 5:10AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.21m | 6:01AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 34 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 130 | 102 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 11 | S 5 | E 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | W 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 258 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 637 | 38 | 2214 | 399 | 38 | 373 | 868 | 243 | 917 | 0 | 0 | 1166 | 99 | 0 | 258 | 243 |
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