Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (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 (0.7m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd 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 get honest about the next 16 days at Jacksonville Beach. I’ve gotta be straight with you—this is gonna be a quiet spell. We’re looking at a long stretch with very little to get excited about. The overall pattern is one of tiny, weak swell and a lot of flat spells.
Right out of the gate, we’ve got nothing. The first week is a write-off. It’s not until Thursday, 4th August that we finally see something barely surfable. The best of a very poor bunch looks to be the Sunday morning, 9th August session. That morning at Jax Beach Pier, we’ve got a small 3 ft swell creeping in from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 78. The real highlight here is the wind – it’s glassy. That’s a major positive, meaning the surface will be clean and smooth. For a beginner-friendly spot, this is your window. It’s tiny, but it’ll be clean.
Other than that, the run is flat and grim. Most days show “poor surf conditions” with zero score. Winds are often onshore or cross-off, creating chop. The water temp is 84° with a normal anomaly of 0.4°, so it’s just standard warm summer water.
If you’re a beginner, that Sunday morning glass-off is your best bet for a tiny, gentle paddle. For everyone else, honestly, leave the board at home. The setup is so weak and choppy that on the afternoons with stronger cross-onshore wind and poor quality, it might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there, and keep an eye on those forecasts—it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 66 | 44 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:53PM1.63m | 1:08AM1.42m | 1:50PM1.67m | 2:05AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:21AM-0.03m | 7:06PM0.12m | 7:14AM-0.03m | 8:13PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 31 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 66 | 44 | 46 | 53 | 54 | — | 18 | 21 | 54 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SE 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 70 | 10 | — | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 1163 | 808 | 602 | 714 | 1050 | 1289 | 2028 | 285 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 1377 | 440 | 0 |
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