Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 75 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch for the Outer Banks, specifically Jennette’s Pier. The first week and a half is basically a write-off with tiny, weak waves. We’re talking knee-high dribble at best, with a combined energy that barely gets out of the 20s and 30s (22 to 45). The wind is all over the place, from cross-shore to onshore, and the swell periods are short, around 6 to 9 seconds, so there’s just no push. It’s not going to be worth paddling out.
Then, after a long, flat gap, we finally see a pulse of energy arrive around Tuesday, August 11th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the NE, with combined energy hitting 168 in the morning and 211 in the afternoon. That’s moderate wave energy and a real step up from the nothing we had before. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but the size will be there. The wind on Tuesday morning is a light cross-shore from the N, which is just OK, but the afternoon gets a cross-onshore from the NE, so it’ll be a little bumpy. Wednesday, August 12th, looks better for wind with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, and the swell holds at 4ft from the ENE, with energy around 153 to 155. That’s the standout window. While the swell is small enough for beginners (under 5ft), the short period and the beach/jetty setup at Jennette’s Pier might make it a bit sectiony. Still, after two weeks of nothing, that clean 4ft stuff on Wednesday morning is the best we’ve got. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.
So, if you’re itching to get wet, aim for early on Wednesday, August 12th, at Jennette’s Pier. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the only real chance in the whole run. The rest of the period is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 21 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM0.98m | 8:10PM1.16m | 8:34AM1.01m | 8:46PM1.16m | 9:12AM1.05m | 9:22PM1.14m | 9:48AM1.09m | 9:59PM1.11m | 10:27AM1.12m | 10:39PM1.07m | 11:09AM1.14m | 11:23PM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.11m | 1:57PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.09m | 2:38PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.07m | 3:18PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.13m | 4:20AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.14m | 4:56AM0.07m | 5:32PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | N 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 111 | 60 | 1 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | N 4 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | N 5 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NW 3 | — | SSE 2 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | 212 | — | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 80 | 80 | 197 | 167 | 243 | 38 | 79 | 559 | 433 | 696 | 702 | 649 | 598 | 868 | 868 | 293 | 116 | 99 |
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