Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
28.4° C
1.8° 

Jennette's Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 220 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 15th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 15th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 13th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.


Alright, let's get into it. This is your local surf report, Rusty here.

First up, the outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a tough one for the Outer Banks. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak swells and tricky winds. The water at Jennette's Pier is sitting at 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice plus.

The pattern starts with a bit of energy from the east on Monday, July 13th, but it's coming with a short 7-second period and a strong onshore breeze. With 5ft of swell and 220 units of combined energy (moderate), it's pretty messy. The wind is on it, so it's a pass. That onshore wind hangs around through Tuesday, with the swell dropping fast.

Wednesday, July 15th, the wind finally goes light offshore from the WNW, but the swell is barely a ripple at 2ft and 30 units of energy. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride.

We have a real gap here. From Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, all the way through to the morning of Monday, July 20th, the surf is essentially non-existent. We're talking tiny 0.3ft to 1.0ft waves with poor winds. It's a dead period.

Monday, July 20th morning shows a little blip of life with a 3ft SE swell, a short 8-second period, and 105 units of combined energy. However, the wind is a cross-onshore from the NNE, making it choppy. Not great.

The same small, short-period SE swell sticks around for a few days, but the winds are never clean enough to make anything of it. The best chance in this whole window comes late on Wednesday, July 22nd. The afternoon sees a 3ft swell from the east with a 7-second period, 102 units of energy, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. The conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary." It's the only day in the whole forecast that gets a score of 1 out of 10, which says it all. That's your best bet, but it's a far cry from good.

From Thursday, July 23rd, onward, it's back to tiny, weak swells and messy winds. The last few days of the forecast into the end of July show some clean conditions with offshore winds, but the swell is just too small at 1ft to 2ft. It's a frustrating outlook, honestly. For a beach break like Jennette's Pier, with this lack of size and poor wind, it's looking more like a setup for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.

So, the short story is: Don't hold your breath. The only real standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, just for a chance at a few ordinary waves. Hopefully, the forecasts change because this is a long dry spell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Wave
Height (m)
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Period (s)
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E
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1.4
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E
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0.8
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6
0.7
E
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0.4
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9
0.5
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0.1
E
13
0.1
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13
1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
173
97
47
33
30
15
14
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19
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11
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13
13
6
7
6
3
3
138
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
SSW
5
WNW
20
S
25
SW
10
SW
25
S
25
SW
25
NNE
25
NE
20
ESE
15
SE
30
S
30
SW
15
WSW
25
NE
10
SSW
Wind State
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on
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High Tide
7:22PM1.31m
7:49AM1.03m
8:16PM1.30m
8:43AM1.08m
9:07PM1.27m
9:35AM1.11m
9:57PM1.22m
10:26AM1.12m
10:45PM1.14m
11:17AM1.12m
11:33PM1.05m
12:07PM1.11m
00:22AM0.96m
Low Tide
12:55PM-0.09m
1:58AM-0.09m
1:54PM-0.12m
2:48AM-0.12m
2:50PM-0.12m
3:36AM-0.13m
3:45PM-0.10m
4:22AM-0.11m
4:39PM-0.05m
5:07AM-0.08m
5:34PM0.00m
5:52AM-0.03m
6:29PM0.07m
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8:20
8:19
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8:17
8:17
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8:16
 mm
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59
Temp °C
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26
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25
28
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24
Feels °C
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32
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28
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26
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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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