
Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ENE swell with 346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for our local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a pretty bleak run ahead. We’ve got a long gap of crummy little waves and even worse wind direction for most of the next two weeks. For the first week or so, it’s mostly small, weak junk with onshore or cross-shore winds making a mess of things. We’re looking at a serious dry spell.
Jennette’s Pier (beach/jetty) is the only game in town, and it’s not a pretty picture. The water is sitting at a notable 82°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The best little window we get is actually on Thursday morning, September 3rd. We’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell rolling in from the ESE with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak, barely registering (54). The wind is a light southwesterly, making it cross-offshore. It’s clean, but honestly? It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’ll be scratching for a waist-high wave. Not really a standout, just the least bad option early on.
After that, it’s a long haul. Plenty of mornings with offshore wind, like Friday morning (Sept 4th) with a clean 12 mph WSW offshore, but the swell drops to a pathetic 1 ft. It’s clean, but there’s no push. That pattern of small waves and clean but weak conditions persists through the middle of next week.
Things actually build a bit around Monday, September 7th. We see the swell jump to 5 ft from the ENE with a short 6-second period, and the energy jumps into moderate territory (161). But the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore from the ENE. That’s lumpy, choppy, and just not worth the paddle. That setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than a proper surf.
The next tiny glimmer is on Sunday, September 13th. The swell pushes up to 5 ft from the ENE, with moderate energy (240). The wind goes light cross-off from the south in the afternoon, cleaning it up. It’s still a short period swell (7 seconds), so it won’t have that grunty, lined-up feel. The file calls it marginal. You might get a few, but it’s not a standout.
Then we trail off again into small stuff. The very last day, Wednesday morning, September 16th, we get a tiny 2 ft swell from the east and glassy conditions with a 3 mph SW breeze. It’s clean but tiny. For the whole rest of the second week, it’s just poor.
Honestly, there isn’t a single true standout in this 16-day window. The best bet for a surf, if you’re desperate, is that Sunday afternoon (Sept 13th) with the 5 ft swell, but keep expectations low. Mostly, it’s a time to wax the boards and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 154 | 117 | 208 | 151 | 109 | 76 | 46 | 30 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.24m | 00:55AM0.94m | 1:36PM1.21m | 2:05AM0.92m | 2:48PM1.20m | 3:20AM0.94m | 4:00PM1.21m | 4:31AM0.99m | 5:05PM1.24m | 5:34AM1.08m | 6:03PM1.26m | 6:29AM1.16m | 6:54PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:01AM0.16m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:11AM0.18m | 9:37PM0.23m | 9:25AM0.17m | 10:42PM0.18m | 10:38AM0.13m | 11:39PM0.12m | 11:43AM0.09m | 00:29AM0.06m | 12:41PM0.04m | 1:15AM0.02m | ||||||||
6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
— | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
45 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 83 | 208 | 151 | 109 | 76 | 46 | 30 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 5 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 4 |
— | 1 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 154 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 278 | 99 | 608 | 1277 | 237 | 243 | 2204 | 38 | 1051 | 519 | 352 | 338 | 313 | 221 | 171 | 2109 | 22 | 99 | 2646 | 1857 |
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Information about the Jennette's Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jennette's Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jennette's Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jennette's Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jennette's Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jennette's Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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