Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s is also forecast. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, lookin' at this, the spot is Jax Beach Pier, a beach and pier setup in Florida. We're lookin' at a full 16-day window, but I gotta tell ya – the surf is a total ghost town for the whole stretch. Not a single session worth paddlin' out for.
It gets goin' on Tuesday, 25 August, with a tiny 0.6 ft swell from the ESE. The water's sittin' at 83°, which is normal for the time of year. The wind is a cross-shore SE breeze at 9 mph, and the energy is weak (26). Just plain poor. Wednesday 26 August morning has a glassy look to it with that 0.9 ft swell and an offshore WSW breeze at 3 mph, but still too small to ride. The combined energy is only 23.
The rest of the week and into the next is all the same story. Thursday 27 August morning is clean with offshore wind, but wave height is only 0.9 ft. Friday 28 August morning goes glassy with a 1 ft ESE swell and combined energy at 30. That's the best the whole 16 days has to offer, and that's sayin' a lot. The afternoon of Friday 28 August is called “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” with 3 ft and a cross-offshore wind, but still no quality.
After that, it's a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with cross-onshore or cross-shore breezes. Swell direction hangs around ESE to E, usually 0.9 ft to 3 ft, with short periods around 4 to 8 seconds, and energy is always low (mostly under 100). There's a little spike on 02 September afternoon with energy reachin' 169 and a 2 ft E swell with a 12-second period, but the cross-onshore wind and poor conditions kill it. Then on 03 September afternoon, energy jumps to 277 and swell hits 3 ft, but it's choppy and cross-onshore again.
For paddlin', there's just nothin' here. The wind and wave combos are lookin' better for kite surfing than a surfboard. Beginners won't get waves over 5 ft, so size ain't the issue, but the quality is rotten. Experts? Nothin' to even look at. This break is very consistent for small waves, but that don't matter when they're all garbage. A blank stretch like this is a bit normal for this area in late summer, but hey – forecasts can always change.
Signin' off,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 59 | 22 | 15 | 60 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.66m | 7:33AM1.42m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.19m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 36 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 10 | S 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 65 | 21 | — | 23 | 41 | — | 28 | — | — | 59 | 11 | 15 | 60 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1587 | 70 | 1380 | 2028 | 70 | 822 | 1589 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 395 | 654 | 808 | 1403 | 1226 | 1679 | 1226 | 1163 | 1587 | 1226 |
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