Jennette's Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the next couple of weeks for Jennette’s Pier. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. There are plenty of days with swell, but the conditions are just not playing ball. We’re lookin' at a long stretch of poor surf quality, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, you’re gonna have to be very patient and pick your moment carefully.

The water at Jennette’s Pier is sittin’ at 80°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a little bonus if you do get in.

The immediate outlook is pretty bleak. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are a write-off. We’ve got tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a cross-onshore breeze, makin' for some choppy, messy junk. The combined energy is weak (29 to 42), so don’t even bother.

We get a brief flicker of hope on Sunday morning the 13th. The swell stays small at 2ft from the ESE, but the wind swings offshore from the WSW. That’s a clean, glassy look with the combined energy at 68. It’s not gonna be pumpin', but for a small-wave longboard or a fun foiling session, it's the one and only decent window. Sunday afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off breeze, but the energy drops.

From Monday the 14th through Tuesday the 15th, things get ugly. The wind picks up, swingin' onshore and cross-onshore, with lumpy, nasty conditions. The swell does build a bit, hittin' 3ft to 4ft, but the period is short (4-6 seconds) and the wind is just ruinin' it. The combined energy climbs to moderate (100-142), but it’s all windslop. Forget it.

Then we hit a period of bigger swell but even worse conditions. From Wednesday the 16th through to the 26th of September, the swell is consistently between 3ft and 7ft, with strong, fresh onshore winds. The combined energy gets strong, peakin' at 576 (Tuesday the 22nd afternoon), but the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” It’s blown out, lumpy, and messy. For the most part, the setup at this beach/jetty with that much wind and chop looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only other slight reprieve is on Friday the 18th morning. The swell drops to a weak 2ft from the ENE, but the wind goes light cross-off from the NW. The combined energy is weak at 62, but it’ll be clean again. Still, it’s a tiny option.

Overall, honestly, don't hold your breath. There’s no standout day here. Sunday the 13th morning, with that offshore wind and clean conditions on the small swell, is the only real recommendation I can give. It’s not a day for rippin', but it’s a day to get wet on a clean, small wave. For the rest of it, the forecast is a mess. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but this run is a tough one.

Rusty.

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