Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 256 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: if you’re looking to paddle out at Jennette’s Pier over the next 16 days, you’re gonna be fighting a losing battle. The truth is, there’s not a single good surf option on offer in this whole window. The wave energy is just too weak, and when it does pick up a little, the wind and chop ruin it.
We’re looking at a long, dry spell starting now. The first few days are a total write-off with tiny, choppy swell. Through the 24th of July, the swell tries to push a bit, but it’s a messy, short-period windswell, and the wind is all wrong. Saturday the 25th morning sees the biggest bump in the whole forecast, with a 6-foot NE swell, but that’s a short-period 6-second wave, and it’s coming with a cross-shore wind that’s got it all chopped up. The combined energy hits 293 (moderate), but it’s not surfable for a paddle.
The quality never improves. Most days offer tiny 1-foot to 2-foot slop, and the wind is either onshore or cross-shore, keeping things messy. There are a few glassy and clean moments on the 28th of July, the 4th of August, and the 7th of August, but the swell is barely there—like 1 to 2 feet with combined energy well under 100 (weak). You’d be sitting on a board with nothing to ride.
The water temperature anomaly is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Basically, this is a blank run. The beach/jetty setup is exposed, sure, but with the wind angles we’re seeing, it’s more of a kite surfing proposition than a surfing one when the wind really picks up. For a paddle surfer, it’s a tough stretch. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board in the car and find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 35 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 256 | 155 | 64 | 53 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 45 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59AM0.79m | 4:36PM1.04m | 4:54AM0.81m | 5:26PM1.06m | 5:45AM0.84m | 6:12PM1.09m | 6:32AM0.89m | 6:54PM1.12m | 7:16AM0.93m | 7:33PM1.14m | 7:56AM0.98m | 8:10PM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.23m | 9:58AM0.18m | 11:15PM0.22m | 10:52AM0.18m | 00:04AM0.20m | 11:43AM0.17m | 00:48AM0.17m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.14m | 2:06AM0.11m | 1:57PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 4 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | — | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 2 | — | 37 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 55 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 256 | 155 | 64 | 53 | 36 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 73 | 2750 | 65 | 20 | 170 | 99 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 841 | 1051 | 0 | 22 | 884 | 258 | 258 | 79 | 22 |
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