Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the table for Jennette's Pier for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a slow start. The first week is mostly small and messy, nothing to get excited about. We've got a long stretch of poor conditions from Monday the 24th right through to the end of August. The odd day might offer a brief window, like Friday morning the 28th with a bit of offshore wind, but the swell is tiny at just 2 feet from the east, so it's barely worth paddling out for.
There's a big change brewing for the second week. A serious pulse of ENE swell pushes in from Thursday the 3rd of September, building quickly. The combined wave energy climbs into the moderate range on Thursday morning with 3 feet, and by the afternoon it's solidly strong with 4 feet, but it's coming from the east-northeast, which is cross-on at the pier. The water here is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 82°F.
Now, the real standout is Saturday the 5th of September. It's a big, powerful ENE swell hitting 10 feet, with massive combined energy readings, that's some serious grunt. The wind is clean and cross-off from the NNW in the morning, which would usually be perfect. But, and this is a big but, that 10 feet is too big for Jennette's Pier unless you're a well-experienced surfer. It's an expert-only day. The period is a short 8 seconds on a beach/jetty setup, so expect it to be a bit walled-up and unruly. Saturday afternoon stays clean but the wind goes cross-shore with a lumpy chop, and it's still 10 feet. For the average surfer, this setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Sunday the 6th of September is a step down, still big at 7 feet in the morning with clean cross-off wind, but still a heavy paddle for most. By Monday the 7th, it's dropping to a more manageable 5 feet from the ENE, and with a glassy cross/offshore from the SSW in the afternoon, it could offer a few fun, cleaner waves for the intermediate crew.
To boil it down: the first week is a write-off. The second week has the power, but Saturday the 5th is for experts only. The best of the rest will likely be Monday the 7th of September afternoon for cleaner, smaller surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 25 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 131 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.25m | 9:34PM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 15 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 14 | — | E 8 | S 6 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 131 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 296 | 171 | 871 | 637 | 608 | 1070 | 598 | 99 | 5 | 99 | 0 | 313 | 22 | 0 | 436 | 171 | 1287 | 79 | 921 |
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