Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 30 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 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – we’ve got a long, flat dry spell ahead. From now all the way through the end of August and into the first couple of days of September, it’s basically a write-off. Tiny waves, weak energy, and poor surf conditions dominate the forecast. You’re looking at nearly two weeks of nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a tough stretch.
Things finally start looking up around Wednesday the 2nd of September. We get a pulse of new swell rolling into Jennette’s Pier – a beach and jetty setup that’s exposed to the north-east. It won't be perfect, but at least there’s something to work with. Wednesday morning sees a 5 ft north-north-east swell, and the wind is light offshore from the west-south-west, keeping things clean. The combined energy is moderate at 245. The period is short, only 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit junky but rideable.
Then Thursday the 3rd of September offers a little more size, with 6 ft swell from the north-east on Thursday morning, dropping to 6 ft in the afternoon from the east-north-east, still with clean conditions and cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is solidly moderate, between 286 and 331. It’s still short-period, so don’t expect long walls, but it’s a step up.
The standout, without a doubt, is Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got a solid 8 ft north-north-east swell arriving Friday morning, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy reading of 664 – that’s strong energy. Winds are light cross-offshore from the south-west, so the surf should be clean. This one is for the experienced crew; 8 ft is getting into expert territory at this beach break, especially with that short period making it punchy. The afternoon looks too big, with 10 ft swell and 9-second period, but the wind is more cross-shore and a bit messier, so morning is the window to get on it.
To be fair, crowds can pop up here sometimes, so get in early. For the whole first week, the water’s running much warmer than normal at 84°F – that’s two degrees above average, proper balmy.
But yeah, if you’re after a wave before September, save your energy. It’s a long wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00PM1.05m | 2:17AM0.84m | 2:59PM1.04m | 3:18AM0.84m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.32m | 8:20AM0.27m | 9:43PM0.33m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 7 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 11 | N 3 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 8 | E 15 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 825 | 871 | 871 | 1167 | 1736 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 243 | 258 | 79 | 38 | 79 | 433 | 433 | 293 | 237 | 38 | 598 | 436 |
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