Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SE swell with 49 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 9s 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what’s coming down the line for our local stretch.
Honestly, the next week and a half are a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell with hardly any energy behind it. The combined energy figures are all under 100 (like 26, 24, 14) which tells you just how little push there is. You’re looking at ankle to knee-high slop for days on end. The first real hint of something semi-rideable doesn’t show up until Monday afternoon, August 24th, with a tiny 1ft ESE swell and glassy conditions, but even that’s just a “surfable but ordinary” situation with a combined energy of 42. It’s a long wait from now until then with pretty much nothing to get excited about.
The real standout – and I mean the only glimmer of hope in this whole 16-day window – is the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. Now that’s a long way off, so temper your expectations, but the models are hinting at something different. The combined energy jumps to 166, which is finally a moderate reading. That’s paired with a 3ft swell from the ESE at 11 seconds. The wind is forecast to be calm, coming from the WNW at just 3 mph, keeping it clean. Jax Beach Pier is the spot, but with that moderate energy and a peak period around 11 seconds, it’s a groundswell character. It might be a bit straight for the pier, but if the direction lines up, it could offer some fun, clean lines. For the rest of the week after that, the energy stays mediocre and the wind turns mostly onshore and messy.
Because the swell is so consistently small and weak, and the break is an exposed beach/pier setup, honestly, from August 20th through most of the first week, this looks more like a kite surfer’s window than a place for a paddle board. There will be plenty of days in that stretch with cross-shore winds and ankle-biters.
Stay patient, keep an eye on that first of September morning, and don't break your board on the sandbar trying to make something out of nothing.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 11 |
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 kJ | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.28m | 2:56PM1.53m | 3:14AM1.23m | 3:56PM1.52m | 4:16AM1.21m | 4:58PM1.54m | 5:18AM1.23m | 5:53PM1.58m | 6:11AM1.29m | 6:39PM1.62m | 6:54AM1.35m | 7:18PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.29m | 8:35AM0.20m | 9:31PM0.33m | 9:30AM0.23m | 10:29PM0.34m | 10:26AM0.24m | 11:28PM0.33m | 11:24AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.29m | 12:16PM0.20m | 1:06AM0.24m | 1:02PM0.16m | 1:44AM0.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | E 7 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 3 | E 5 | E 7 | SSE 3 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | E 16 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | — | 17 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 419 | 1615 | 1061 | 1226 | 774 | 80 | 395 | 45 | 70 | 395 | 422 | 5 | 243 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 1226 | 5 |
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