Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jax Beach Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jax Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The first week or so is gonna be a tough one. We’re looking at a lot of small, weak surf with onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up. The water temp is sitting at a warm 83°, which is pretty much average for this time of year at Jax Beach Pier, so that’s one nice thing.
The first real chance to get a wet suit on comes on Wednesday morning, September 2nd. It’s not a world-beater, but we finally get a glassy morning. Swell is a tiny 1ft from the ESE with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell for such a small wave, which means it might offer a bit of shape but it’ll be weak. The combined energy is only 78, so it’s a gentle paddle. This is for the keeners only.
The next morning, Thursday, September 3rd, is a bit more interesting. The swell bumps up to 3ft, still from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE, keeping the surface clean. The energy is moderate at 109. This is probably the best-looking window of the whole forecast, but it’s still very small. It’s the standout for the entire period, but don’t expect much.
The following week, from September 4th through the 10th, is a mixed bag. There are a few mornings with offshore winds, like on Friday the 4th and Tuesday the 8th, but the swell drops back to 2ft again. It’s surfable, but absolutely ordinary. The winds on Tuesday the 8th do turn offshore from the SSW, which is great, but the swell energy is weak at 61 for the morning and 91 for the afternoon. It’s clean, but tiny.
Overall, for the next 16 days, there’s a long gap of poor conditions from August 26th right through to September 1st. The only real standouts are a couple of mornings around September 2nd and 3rd, but even those are for the small-wave crew. Nothing here for the big-wave hunters.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 32 | 40 | 34 | 57 | 41 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.68m | 8:10AM1.50m | 8:29PM1.69m | 8:47AM1.57m | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:27AM1.65m | 9:45PM1.67m | 10:08AM1.73m | 10:25PM1.65m | 10:51AM1.79m | 11:07PM1.61m | 11:37AM1.82m | 11:53PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.13m | 2:19AM0.15m | 2:21PM0.10m | 2:51AM0.10m | 2:59PM0.08m | 3:22AM0.06m | 3:37PM0.06m | 3:54AM0.02m | 4:16PM0.05m | 4:27AM-0.00m | 4:59PM0.07m | 5:06AM-0.01m | 5:47PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 32 | 40 | 34 | 57 | 41 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | S 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | — | 41 | 26 | — | 12 | 11 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 2046 | 54 | 193 | 1589 | 4 | 70 | 833 | 26 | 583 | 461 | 808 | 654 | 738 | 808 | 1226 | 1226 | 1454 | 1456 | 1594 | 0 |
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