Jennette's Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.93° N 75.61° W

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
27.7° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 4s 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 7th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 12th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it's a bit of a tough sit. We've got a long stretch of small, weak swell and iffy conditions. The first real possibility of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until Friday the 17th of July, and even then, it's not a home run.

The water is sitting at a warm 81.9° right now, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Let's start with the spot we've got on the books: Jennette's Pier. For the first week and a half, it's a real bust. From now until Thursday the 16th, the swell is tiny, mostly around 1 foot to 1.3 feet, with a period under 10 seconds. The wave energy is weak (17 for Monday morning, for example) and the wind is all over the shop. We get a few windows of offshore wind, like Wednesday morning the 8th with glassy conditions, but there's just no swell to work with. It's a one-star situation. You'd be floating around more than surfing.

Then we finally see a little pulse of energy. On Friday morning the 17th of July, the swell bumps up to 3 feet from the southeast with moderate wave energy (117). The wind is light and cross-offshore, which will keep it tidy. It's still not world-class, but it's surfable. The period is a short 9 seconds, so it'll be a bit soft and won't have much push, but it's the best we've seen in a long while.

After that, it fades again quickly. Friday afternoon the 17th drops to a pathetic 0.3 feet, a long 14-second period groundswell from the east, but with basically no energy (6). That long period on a beach/jetty setup like Jennette's will just break straight and won't do much.

We get another small flare-up on Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning shows 3.3 feet from the southeast with a moderate offshore wind from the west. It's clean, but the period is a weak 6 seconds, so it's just wind-slop. The wave energy is moderate (85). Still nothing to get too excited about.

Honestly, the standout window – and I use that term loosely – is Friday morning, July 17th. That's your best chance to get wet. The wind will be light and clean, and there will be enough swell to push you around on a funboard. Expect it to be a bit weak and inconsistent. This spot can get crowded, and that's something to keep in mind.

Everything else from now through to the end of the forecast is a write-off for a proper surf. A lot of poor conditions, onshore winds, or just zero swell. If you're a beginner, the 3.3 feet on the 21st might be at the upper end of your comfort zone, but with that short period it'll be a bumpy paddle.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
18
31
31
28
28
28
31
21
27
10
17
12
9
9
17
45
23
23
25
Wind (km/h)
10
W
25
S
20
WSW
10
NW
20
S
5
NW
5
NE
20
ENE
15
E
15
WSW
25
S
25
W
15
W
20
SSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
25
NNE
15
WNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
25
S
Wind State
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
cross
High Tide
12:24PM1.04m
00:38AM0.94m
1:16PM1.08m
1:34AM0.90m
2:14PM1.11m
2:37AM0.87m
3:17PM1.16m
3:43AM0.87m
4:21PM1.20m
4:49AM0.89m
5:24PM1.25m
5:52AM0.93m
6:25PM1.29m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.17m
6:55AM0.08m
7:49PM0.17m
7:47AM0.07m
8:55PM0.15m
8:45AM0.05m
10:02PM0.12m
9:47AM0.03m
11:07PM0.07m
10:51AM-0.01m
00:08AM0.01m
11:54AM-0.05m
1:05AM-0.05m
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
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part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
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5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
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8:22
8:22
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:20
8:20
 mm
3
2
11
1
12
6
4
6
3
6
24
Temp °C
28
30
25
27
29
26
25
26
27
29
31
28
27
32
31
28
31
25
25
26
25
Feels °C
31
31
22
31
30
28
30
29
31
31
31
29
28
32
31
29
32
26
28
29
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
5
17
18
31
31
28
28
28
28
21
18
19
24
24
21
16
12
3
23
23
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
SE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
17
1
7
4
9
9
9
18
11
10
11
12
7
4
17
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.3
N
4
0.3
NE
6
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
3
2
6
7
15
27
8
17
8
9
9
8
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SSE
5
0.8
S
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
NE
6
0.5
SSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
SE
10
0.2
WNW
2
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
1
8
22
1
4
29
31
6
2
1
3
2
45
1
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2212
1039
258
221
544
38
38
65
38
22
299
221
6
258
258
38
702
22
79
828
319
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
4
1
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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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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