
Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jax Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
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 us at Jax Beach Pier over the next couple of weeks. I've gotta be straight with you right off the bat: this run is looking flat as a pancake for the most part. There are some days where it's technically surfable, but we're really scratching the bottom of the barrel here. Don't get your hopes up for anything decent until we get further into the first week of August.
We start off on Tuesday the 28th of July with a tiny 0.7ft of swell coming from the ENE. The combined wave energy is a weak 4, which tells you all you need to know. To make matters worse, we've got a cross-shore breeze kicking up a chop. Wednesday the 29th brings a bit cleaner conditions with a light offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is still a pathetic 1.0ft at 8 seconds. There's just no power there. The trend of tiny, weak surf continues through Thursday and Friday. Friday the 31st has a sliver of a 2ft spike in the afternoon, but it's from the SE with a short period of just 3 seconds, so it'll be completely gutless and messy.
Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August are still very weak. Sunday afternoon does see a jump to 4ft from the SE, but the period is still a short 5 seconds. That's going to be a bumpy, weak close-out with a combined energy of just 53. It's surfable only if you're desperate. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Now, looking at the start of the week on Monday the 3rd of August, we finally have something to talk about. It's still nothing special, but the morning shows 3ft from the ESE with a moderate offshore breeze, making it clean. The energy is only 49. The afternoon pushes up to 4ft, wrapped in an offshore SW wind at 16 mph, which will keep the faces clean. The conditions are described as "surfable but very ordinary", and honestly, that's about the best we're going to see here. This is the pick of the bunch for the whole forecast period, but that's not saying much.
Tuesday the 4th is a step back, and Wednesday the 5th of August offers a rare moment of pure glass in the morning with 2ft from the ESE. Zero wind, glassy conditions – it’ll look pretty, but the swell is weak with a combined energy of 47 and a short period of 7 seconds. Don't expect anything with any push behind it. Thursday the 6th is similar with glassy conditions in the morning but still just 2ft.
After that, from Friday the 7th of August through to the end of the window on Wednesday the 12th of August, we drop back into the gutter. We're looking at swell heights mostly under 2ft and combined energy values that barely tick over. There are a few glassy mornings in there on the 8th and 9th of August, but with nearly no swell, you'd be better off taking the kayak out.
To be honest, this is a long, flat run for Jax Beach Pier. If you absolutely have to get wet, your only real chance is Monday the 3rd of August. Get out early for the clean offshore wind on the 3ft swell, or try the afternoon for the slightly bigger 4ft, still with offshore wind. It's not going to be great, but it's the only game in town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 49 | 44 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.62m | 8:38AM1.29m | 9:00PM1.62m | 9:17AM1.34m | 9:37PM1.62m | 9:57AM1.40m | 10:14PM1.61m | 10:37AM1.47m | 10:53PM1.59m | 11:18AM1.53m | 11:33PM1.55m | 12:03PM1.59m | 00:17AM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.07m | 2:55AM0.11m | 2:44PM0.06m | 3:28AM0.07m | 3:21PM0.05m | 3:59AM0.04m | 3:57PM0.04m | 4:30AM0.01m | 4:35PM0.04m | 5:02AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.05m | 5:37AM-0.03m | 6:05PM0.09m | |||||||
— | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 36 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 8 |
1 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 30 | — | — | 80 | 49 | — | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 7 | E 9 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | — | NNE 3 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | SE 7 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 |
51 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 17 | — | 6 | 1 | 65 | 53 | — | — | 44 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 455 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 395 | 461 | 298 | 605 | 525 | 808 | 642 | 26 | 70 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Jax Beach Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jax Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jax Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jax Beach Pier 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 (Jax Beach Pier) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jax Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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