Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 77 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got coming up for Jennette's Pier.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. The first real opportunity to get wet doesn't even pop up until Thursday morning, the 6th of August. Before that, we're looking at a gap of zero surf. The energy is just not there. Even when that first bit of swell shows, it's not going to be anything to write home about.
We start off Thursday morning with a little 2ft swell out of the southeast, but the wind is a problem. It's coming from the south at 9 mph, which is a cross-offshore breeze, and the combined energy is weak (63). The waves will be there, but it's going to be a bit of a battle with the conditions. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 16 mph and swings cross-shore, just making a mess of things. That's the story for the next few days – tiny swell and wind that just won't cooperate.
The best window we see is a bit further out, on Thursday morning, the 20th of August. Now, that's two weeks away, so don't hold me to it, but it's the only hint of something decent. The swell is still small at 2ft from the ESE, but the wind goes glassy. That's a huge deal. Flat calm, clean conditions. The combined energy is still weak (52), but you'll catch a few crumbly little waves to yourself. It'll be about surfing the conditions, not the power.
The water temperature is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so no need to dig out the 5/4 just yet.
So, for the whole 16-day stretch, the only true standout is that Thursday morning, the 20th. It's not a big swell, but it's the only time we get that glassy, clean surface. The rest of the days are small, windy, and not worth paddling out for. Keep your eyes on that long-range forecast, but don't get your hopes up too high.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 31 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 23 | 67 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.17m | 2:15AM0.88m | 2:58PM1.18m | 3:26AM0.88m | 4:08PM1.20m | 4:37AM0.91m | 5:15PM1.24m | 5:42AM0.98m | 6:15PM1.28m | 6:41AM1.05m | 7:10PM1.30m | 7:35AM1.13m | 8:00PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.20m | 8:22AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.18m | 9:31AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.13m | 10:41AM0.06m | 11:56PM0.07m | 11:47AM0.01m | 00:50AM0.01m | 12:48PM-0.03m | 1:39AM-0.04m | 1:44PM-0.06m | 2:25AM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 28 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 23 | 67 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1073 | 474 | 5 | 1166 | 221 | 22 | 311 | 99 | 243 | 258 | 341 | 608 | 1277 | 828 | 1972 | 2366 | 237 | 237 | 1411 | 237 |
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