Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Jennette’s Pier. I gotta be straight with you—it’s a bit of a lean stretch coming up. We’re looking at a long, dry gap right off the bat. There’s no surf worth paddling out for on Tuesday the 18th through to the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. That’s over a week of tiny, messy, or just plain poor conditions, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.
Things finally start to look a little interesting on the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. We’ve got a bit of a spike in energy with a combined swell energy of 203 (moderate). That’s an east swell coming in at 2 feet with a period of 15 seconds—that’s a long period groundswell, which means proper energy and shape. The wind is cross-offshore from the southwest, and the report says “clean.” Now, with that long period, it’ll be better for the pier’s structure than a beach break, but it’s still small. The crowds are “sometimes,” so you might have a few friends out, but it won’t be a zoo. For a first standout, this Wednesday morning is the best of the whole run, but keep your expectations in check—it’s more of a longboard or funboard wave than something to get amped about.
The rest of that week and into September stays pretty ordinary. You’ll see a few mornings with glassy conditions and tiny 1-foot to 2-foot swells, but the energy is weak (mostly two-digit numbers in brackets) and the waves just aren’t cooperating. The 30th of August has a glassy morning with 3 feet of swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds—that’s windswell, and it’ll be crumbly and weak. The morning of the 2nd of September is another glassy one with 2 feet from the ESE, but again, weak energy (80 in brackets) and short period.
Honestly, if you’re itching to get wet, that Wednesday morning on the 26th is your only real shot. For the rest of it, the water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf? It’s a tough run. If the winds and swells don’t line up better, you might be better off with a kiteboard on those breezy afternoons.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 66 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.13m | 00:30AM0.91m | 1:05PM1.09m | 1:20AM0.86m | 2:00PM1.05m | 2:17AM0.84m | 2:59PM1.04m | 3:18AM0.84m | 3:58PM1.05m | 4:19AM0.86m | 4:52PM1.08m | 5:14AM0.91m | 5:40PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.22m | 6:36AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.28m | 7:25AM0.23m | 8:42PM0.32m | 8:20AM0.27m | 9:43PM0.33m | 9:20AM0.28m | 10:40PM0.32m | 10:19AM0.28m | 11:30PM0.28m | 11:15AM0.25m | 00:14AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 18 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 66 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 6 | E 15 | E 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 2 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | W 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | NW 2 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 79 | 80 | 243 | 825 | 637 | 921 | 79 | 171 | 2366 | 170 | 38 | 38 | 243 | 237 | 237 | 22 | 38 | 278 | 38 |
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