Jennette's Pier Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Jennette's Pier is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the E, with moderate wind from the SW, on a mid incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | moderate wind from the SW |
| Best tide | mid & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (high-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 2.0 ft |
| Dominant period | 11s |
| Swell direction | ESE (106°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 44086 (11 mi away) |
| Wind | 4 kt from the E — NDBC ORIN7 (8 mi away) |
Jennette's Pier 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Jennette's Pier from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 2–3 ft | 9s E | 15 kt SE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 2–4 ft | 9s E | 18 kt S |
| Fri Aug 28 | 2–3 ft | 8s ESE | 17 kt SW |
| Sat Aug 29 | 2 ft | 8s ESE | 7 kt SSE |
| Sun Aug 30 | 2 ft | 8s ESE | 15 kt SW |
| Mon Aug 31 | 2–3 ft | 7s ESE | 17 kt SW |
| Tue Sep 1 | 2 ft | 10s ESE | 15 kt SW |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8652587 (OREGON INLET MARINA), the nearest tide station (8 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 00:07 — High 1.074 ft
- 2026-06-06 07:44 — Low 0.239 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:39 — High 0.711 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:47 — Low 0.308 ft
- 2026-06-07 00:51 — High 1.043 ft
- 2026-06-07 08:15 — Low 0.224 ft
Frequently asked
Is Jennette's Pier working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Jennette's Pier is fair: the live 0–2 ft medium-period swell from the E matches its ideal E direction and is under its usual size, and the wind is light from the E.
Is Jennette's Pier good for beginners?
Jennette's Pier is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Jennette's Pier?
Jennette's Pier tends to be best on a mid incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Jennette's Pier?
The best swell direction for Jennette's Pier is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Jennette's Pier?
Jennette's Pier is most often good with moderate wind from the southwest (SW) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Jennette's Pier come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44086) and the nearest NOAA tide station (OREGON INLET MARINA). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Jennette's Pier is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
Nearby spots
- Jennette's Pier Northside — 0 mi
- Nags Head Pier — 5 mi
- Abalone St — 6 mi
- Bath House — 8 mi
- 1st St — 9 mi
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