Surf Forecasts:
Jennette's Pier surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE 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 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jennette's Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jennette's Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for our area. Gonna level with you straight up: it's a tough stretch for anyone chasing proper waves. We've only got one spot that pops up, and it's not exactly a ripper.
The 16-day window kicks off on Wednesday the 16th of September, but don't get your hopes up. For almost the first week, we're looking at tiny, messy, and mostly onshore junk. A few glassy mornings peek through around Thursday the 17th and Monday the 21st, but the swell is barely a ripple. It’s a waiting game.
There is one small window that's less terrible than the rest, and that's Jennette's Pier. It's a beach/jetty setup that's exposed to the NE. This is a consistent spot, but you'll need to work for it. The real nod goes to the early session on Thursday the 24th of September. We've got moderate wave energy brewing (114) from a 3ft ENE swell at 8 seconds. The morning is glassy, with a light WSW wind of 3 mph. It'll be clean, even if the waves are pretty average. Just be aware, crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get out early.
The rest of the month is a write-off. The wind is usually cross-onshore or worse, chopping everything up. The water temp at Jennette's is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Come the 27th of September, the swell starts to show some size, hitting 6ft NNE on the Sunday morning and 7ft that afternoon, but the period is short and sloppy. That’s a lot of water moving with no shape. That setup is honestly more interesting for kiteboarding than paddle surfing.
We finally see a glimmer of something decent at the very end of the run. On Wednesday the 30th of September, an offshore/ cross-off wind from the SSW hits a solid 4ft swell from the SE. The period is a very long 13 seconds, and those groundswell lines carry some serious punch (600). This is the standout of the whole outlook, but it's 13 days out. If a long-period, 4ft SE groundswell lines up at a jetty with clean winds, you might score some unexpected gems. We'll see.
Overall, don't cancel your plans, but don't make any either. Forecasts that far out can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 153 | 82 | 75 | 53 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 110 | 152 | 96 | 87 | 61 | 48 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.00m | 11:33AM1.18m | 11:49PM0.95m | 12:20PM1.12m | 00:38AM0.90m | 1:13PM1.08m | 1:35AM0.88m | 2:12PM1.06m | 2:38AM0.88m | 3:13PM1.07m | 3:42AM0.92m | 4:09PM1.09m | 4:38AM0.98m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.19m | 6:10PM0.29m | 5:53AM0.25m | 7:02PM0.35m | 6:41AM0.31m | 7:59PM0.39m | 7:38AM0.35m | 8:59PM0.40m | 8:41AM0.37m | 9:57PM0.38m | 9:45AM0.36m | 10:47PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 82 | 75 | 53 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 25 | 110 | 152 | 96 | 87 | 61 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 5 | E 12 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | SE 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 8 | — | 23 | 2 | — | 20 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 167 | 1070 | 167 | 5 | 825 | 38 | 258 | 637 | 38 | 807 | 1075 | 237 | 99 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 696 |
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