Surf Forecasts:
La Jenny surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 2,085 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Jenny this week:
The surf forecast for La Jenny over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Jenny in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jenny over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 946 | 522 | 422 | 343 | 222 | 310 | 394 | 429 | 280 | 259 | 155 | 171 | 61 | 800 | 1736 | 2085 | 1488 | 938 | 656 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM4.04m | 5:31AM3.93m | 5:45PM4.13m | 6:03AM4.01m | 6:19PM4.12m | 6:37AM3.99m | 6:55PM4.00m | 7:13AM3.89m | 7:35PM3.79m | 7:53AM3.69m | 8:22PM3.49m | 8:43AM3.43m | 9:23PM3.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.02m | 11:27AM0.04m | 11:49PM-0.07m | 12:03PM-0.04m | 00:24AM-0.05m | 12:41PM-0.02m | 1:02AM0.08m | 1:22PM0.11m | 1:43AM0.31m | 2:08PM0.34m | 2:30AM0.60m | 3:01PM0.63m | 3:26AM0.92m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 946 | 522 | 422 | 343 | 222 | 310 | 394 | 429 | 280 | 259 | 155 | 171 | 58 | 800 | 1736 | 2085 | 1488 | 938 | 656 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 30 | 137 | 14 | 133 | 196 | 80 | 0 | 36 | 84 | 0 | 168 | 70 |
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Information about the La Jenny Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for La Jenny provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Jenny can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Jenny 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 (La Jenny) 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).
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