Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
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. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at a real flat spell to kick things off, and it’s gonna be a long wait for anything that even resembles a wave.
We’ve got a stretch of nothing but poor surf conditions until the 29th of July. That’s nearly a week of tiny, weak swell with choppy, cross-onshore winds messing things up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a hood, but you’ll be floating around for nothing. The combined energy is weak, mainly in the teens and low twenties, just a bit of background slop. Even a glassy moment on the 24th afternoon with 1ft from the SE and 8 seconds is a total dud.
Then on the 29th of July, Wednesday afternoon, we finally get a flicker of life. The wind swings offshore from the West at 6 mph, cleaning up the 3ft of SE swell. The period is short at 8 seconds, but the energy jumps to 124 (moderate). It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. It’s the best of a bad bunch.
After that, it’s back to the flatness and poor conditions again until the 3rd of August. Monday morning on the 3rd, we get a bit of a reprieve. A glassy morning with the wind dying to a slight air from the NW, which is basically dead calm. The swell is 3ft from the SE, and the energy is 83 (weak). The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s clean, but it’s small and weak. For a beach/jetty setup like this, it’s a longboard or a foil day.
The rest of the outlook into the first week of August is just more of the same – tiny, short-period swell with cross-onshore winds and poor surf. The combined energy barely gets above 50. There’s nothing here that’s going to get your heart racing.
The Highlights: Honestly, there are no true standouts here. The best on offer is the 29th of July afternoon with that offshore wind, giving you a clean little wave, but it’s barely a knee-high dribble. The 3rd of August Monday morning is the only other window with glassy conditions, but the swell is just as weak. If you’re desperate for a paddle, those are your windows. For anyone else, save your energy.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 105mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 72 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.80m | 3:42PM1.03m | 3:59AM0.79m | 4:36PM1.04m | 4:54AM0.81m | 5:26PM1.06m | 5:45AM0.84m | 6:12PM1.09m | 6:32AM0.89m | 6:54PM1.12m | 7:16AM0.93m | 7:33PM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.21m | 9:04AM0.17m | 10:22PM0.23m | 9:58AM0.18m | 11:15PM0.22m | 10:52AM0.18m | 00:04AM0.20m | 11:43AM0.17m | 00:48AM0.17m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:28AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.14m | 2:06AM0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 6 | 8 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 11 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 45 | 36 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | — | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 25 | 45 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 3 | — | 33 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | N 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 100 | 7 | — | 29 | 30 | 29 | 48 | 72 | — | — | 35 | 35 | — | — | 2 | 66 | 15 | 97 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 339 | 170 | 6 | 38 | 73 | 45 | 171 | 167 | 99 | 167 | 80 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 287 | 99 | 22 | 99 |
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