Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 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 Jennette’s Pier over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell before anything even starts to look like a wave.
Right now, and for the next several days, it’s a real struggle. We’ve got tiny little ankle-snappers rolling in, mostly from the ESE, with a weak combined energy (46). The water’s sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing I can say. Expect a few thunderstorms mixed in with a moderate breeze, and the surf is just plain poor. This flat spell is going to drag on all the way through the end of August and into the first few days of September.
Wednesday, September 2nd is the first day that might get you out of bed. The swell picks up just a touch to 2 ft from the ESE, and the period stretches to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell starting to show. The combined energy bumps up to moderate (119), which is a big jump from what we’ve seen. The morning looks best with a clean, offshore wind from the WSW. The waves will be small, but that long period will give them some shape. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first real surfable option in nearly a week.
After that, it drops back off into the doldrums again until Monday, September 7th. Another pulse of 2 ft ESE swell with a 10-second period and moderate energy (115) will show up. The morning is looking clean with a light offshore breeze from the W. Again, it’s small, but it’s clean and rideable if you’re keen.
Finally, Thursday, September 10th is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got another pulse of 2 ft from the E, but with that lovely 10-second period and a glassy offshore wind from the WNW in the morning. The energy is moderate (68) and the conditions will be clean. It’s still not big, but for this stretch, it’s about as good as it gets.
Overall, the best bet is Wednesday, September 2nd morning for the first real sign of life, and the true standout is Thursday, September 10th morning for the cleanest conditions. Everything else is a real grind. The blank runs are just the reality of this spot at this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 119 | 102 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.16m | 8:17PM1.21m | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.25m | 9:34PM1.16m | 10:00AM1.28m | 10:16PM1.12m | 10:44AM1.28m | 11:02PM1.06m | 11:33AM1.26m | 11:54PM1.00m | 12:30PM1.24m | 00:55AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:26PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.08m | 5:15PM0.17m | 5:10AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.21m | 6:01AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 119 | 102 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 11 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | ENE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 10 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 293 | 170 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 1927 | 1852 | 38 | 1073 | 1082 | 1077 | 1073 | 99 | 0 | 22 | 99 | 5 | 396 | 258 |
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