Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next couple of weeks at Jennette’s Pier.
First off, the water is running very warm right now, sitting at 84°F, which is a solid 4°F above normal. That’s a bit of a weird one, feels like summer’s got a grip and won’t let go.
Honestly, the outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, flat spell for the first week with only tiny, weak surf. The combined energy is mostly in the 20s to 40s (weak), and the swell heights are barely cracking 1 ft. There’s a lot of onshore and cross-shore wind, with a lot of “risk tstorm” in the forecast, so don’t hold your breath for anything rideable. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t come around until Tuesday morning, September 1st. That’s when we see a jump to 5 ft of swell, coming from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy at 455. That’s moderate energy, but that period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak. The wind is cross-off from the SW, so it’ll be clean. That afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the E with a period of 13 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1390 – a serious uptick. But the wind swings to a fresh cross-shore from the S, so it’s going to be lumpy and messy. That’s really only for the experienced crew.
The standout option, if you can call it that, is that Tuesday morning session on September 1st. The swell is 5 ft from the ENE, and the offshore wind keeps it clean. It’s the only window where the conditions line up, but it’s still a short period swell, so don’t expect much push. The afternoon gets bigger but too messy. After that, it dribbles back down to small, weak surf for the rest of the run.
So, that’s your lot. Not a lot of hope, but if you’re desperate, Tuesday the 1st is your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 25 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 48 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.05m | 4:19AM0.86m | 4:52PM1.08m | 5:14AM0.91m | 5:40PM1.12m | 6:02AM0.97m | 6:22PM1.16m | 6:46AM1.04m | 7:02PM1.19m | 7:26AM1.10m | 7:40PM1.21m | 8:04AM1.16m | 8:17PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.28m | 10:40PM0.32m | 10:19AM0.28m | 11:30PM0.28m | 11:15AM0.25m | 00:14AM0.24m | 12:04PM0.22m | 00:53AM0.19m | 12:50PM0.19m | 1:29AM0.15m | 1:34PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.11m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | N 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 3 | E 7 | SSE 5 | S 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 10 | E 13 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | NNE 3 | S 6 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | WSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 48 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 99 | 99 | 243 | 279 | 38 | 38 | 237 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 26 | 38 | 810 | 99 | 0 | 1070 | 116 | 22 | 99 | 38 |
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