Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, let's get into it. Rusty here.
Straight up, the story for the next couple of weeks at Jennette’s Pier is a long, dusty stretch of flat to weak, messy surf. We’re talking about a gap of nearly ten days with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is all over the shop, and the swell is tiny. It's a tough run for the Outer Banks.
The first sniff of anything with a bit of punch doesn't show up until Thursday, September 17th. We see a pulse of NE swell arrive around 5 ft to 5 ft, but that's where the good news ends. The period is a short, weak 6 seconds, and the combined energy, sitting at 180 to 181 (moderate energy), is all wind-slop. The wind is cross-onshore from the NE, wrapping right into the beach and jetty setup, chewing it up into a choppy, lumpy mess. It’s a windy, junky day. Honestly, with that setup and the conditions, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
That pulse fades fast into the 18th of September with 4 ft from the ENE, but the wind swings southerly and kicks up to a fresh 15 mph cross-shore in the afternoon. It's not going to be clean. The rest of the outlook fades back into knee-high, wind-blown dribble.
So, to sum it up: if you’re hanging for a wave, you might need to find a new hobby for the next week and a half. Keep an eye on the long-range charts, because it can't stay this poor for much longer, but for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 52 | 110 | 71 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 52 | 49 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.08m | 6:03PM1.26m | 6:29AM1.16m | 6:54PM1.27m | 7:19AM1.24m | 7:40PM1.26m | 8:05AM1.29m | 8:24PM1.23m | 8:48AM1.32m | 9:05PM1.19m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:46PM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.12m | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:41PM0.04m | 1:15AM0.02m | 1:33PM0.01m | 1:57AM-0.01m | 2:22PM0.01m | 2:37AM-0.00m | 3:09PM0.03m | 3:15AM0.02m | 3:54PM0.08m | 3:53AM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 110 | 71 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 38 | 52 | 49 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 8 | WSW 3 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 110 | 434 | 22 | 22 | 434 | 434 | 313 | 300 | 99 | 38 | 595 | 637 | 1074 | 1074 | 0 | 73 | 38 | 22 |
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