Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.6° 

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 6 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 67 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, and let me tell you straight up.

We’re staring at a long, flat dry spell. Over the whole 16-day run, there’s not a single decent wave to paddle for. Every session is marked as poor surf conditions.

The only spot in the mix is Jennette's Pier. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is about average for the time of year, so no complaints there.

Swell heights are tiny—best we see is about 2 feet from the SE or ESE, with periods around 7 to 10 seconds. That’s weak sauce. The combined wave energy barely hits 75 (75) at the high point. That’s not enough to get excited about.

There are a few clean windows, like Friday morning the 7th and Saturday morning the 8th, with light offshore breezes. But clean doesn’t mean surfable when the swell is that small.

Around the 15th and 16th, we see a little bump to nearly 3 feet from the NNE, but it’s onshore wind and a period of just 5 to 6 seconds. That’s choppy, wind-blown junk—more suited for kite gear than a surfboard.

By the 20th and 21st of August, the swell inches up to about 2 feet with a 10-second period from the ESE, and the energy climbs to 75. But the wind stays cross or cross-on, so it’s still not a go.

This is a classic flat spell for the area. Nothing unusual. Forecasts can always change, but for now, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
17
27
23
67
44
35
21
13
12
12
6
6
2
8
8
7
7
11
7
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
30
S
25
SW
15
SW
25
S
25
SW
15
SW
25
S
25
WSW
15
WSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
S
5
NW
15
WSW
20
S
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:15AM0.88m
2:58PM1.18m
3:26AM0.88m
4:08PM1.20m
4:37AM0.91m
5:15PM1.24m
5:42AM0.98m
6:15PM1.28m
6:41AM1.05m
7:10PM1.30m
7:35AM1.13m
8:00PM1.30m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.20m
8:22AM0.10m
9:47PM0.18m
9:31AM0.09m
10:55PM0.13m
10:41AM0.06m
11:56PM0.07m
11:47AM0.01m
00:50AM0.01m
12:48PM-0.03m
1:39AM-0.04m
1:44PM-0.06m
2:25AM-0.07m
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
8:00
7:59
7:58
7:57
7:55
 mm
3
1
1
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Temp °C
29
28
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27
28
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31
32
26
30
29
Feels °C
30
29
31
31
27
29
31
26
30
29
26
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32
25
28
32
33
27
31
30
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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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