Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the Outer Banks, specifically around Jennette's Pier. Gotta be straight with ya – the charts are lookin' a bit thin for a while.
Right now and for the next week or so, we're staring at a whole lot of flatness. Small, weak swells and messy winds are the name of the game. You're not gonna find much to get excited about. There's a solid stretch of days where the wave energy is weak (under 100 on that combined scale) and the scores are nothing to write home about. Honestly, you'd be better off doing something else for a while.
It’s not until the morning of Wednesday, September 16th that we finally see a glimmer of hope. That's a full week and a half of waiting. The wind is light from the southwest, keeping things clean. We get a pulse of swell from the NNE about 5ft. The period is short though, around 6 seconds – so it'll be a bit of a junky, short-interval windswell, not the kind of groundswell that gives you those long walls. The combined energy finally climbs up to a moderate 195, so there's some push behind it. It's still described as "very ordinary conditions," but at least it's surfable.
If you're a kite surfer, all that strong northeast wind and chopped-up water from September 6th through the 8th might be more your speed. For us paddle surfers, it’s a long wait.
So, what’s the standout? Honestly, there isn't one. That 5ft pulse on the 16th morning is the only real option, and it's nothing special. With the short period and that NNE direction, Jennette's Pier (Outer Banks) might offer a few lumpy, close-out waves. With crowds listed as "sometimes," you might have it mostly to yourself, which could be a silver lining. But don't get your hopes up. It’s a poor run for the OBX, plain and simple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 19 | 12 | 33 | 128 | 116 | 100 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 84 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.12m | 10:44AM1.28m | 11:02PM1.06m | 11:33AM1.26m | 11:54PM1.00m | 12:30PM1.24m | 00:55AM0.94m | 1:36PM1.21m | 2:05AM0.92m | 2:48PM1.20m | 3:20AM0.94m | 4:00PM1.21m | 4:31AM0.99m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.08m | 5:15PM0.17m | 5:10AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.21m | 6:01AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:01AM0.16m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:11AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.23m | 9:25AM0.17m | 10:42PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 37 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 20 | 128 | 116 | 100 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NW 4 | — | ENE 7 | S 6 | E 10 | E 7 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | ESE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 6 | — | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 65 | 22 | 0 | 339 | 22 | 22 | 258 | 99 | 258 | 433 | 560 | 879 | 1277 | 362 | 1178 | 807 | 361 |
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