Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period, SE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for the First Coast. Let’s get into it.
We’re looking at a long, quiet spell at Jax Beach Pier. The water is sitting at 85°, which is right around the norm for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent waves. From Wednesday, July 8th, right through to the end of the period, we’re stuck with tiny, weak conditions. The swell energy is a measly 25 (weak) to maybe 60 (still weak) at best, coming mostly from the ESE with a short period of 8 to 9 seconds. That’s just not enough to get anything going. For the first week, it’s a lot of 1ft slop, and even when we get a glassy morning or a light offshore breeze, the swell is just too small to make it worthwhile.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The only time the forecast even calls it “surfable” is on Wednesday morning, July 15th, with a tiny 1ft swell and glassy conditions, but even then the energy is weak and the waves will be small and weak. The following morning, Thursday, July 16th, has a similar 2ft swell with a cross-offshore wind, but it's still a shadow of what you’d want.
The whole second half of the outlook is the same story: flat, with the occasional 0.3ft to 1ft bump that’s not worth paddling out for. With such tiny, weak swell and a consistent cross-shore wind pattern, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, just to get some use out of the wind.
Bottom line: leave the board in the car. The surf is poor for the entire 16 days. There’s no highlight to chase. It’s a total bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 25 | 35 | 16 | 32 | 51 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 45 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.60m | 3:31AM1.30m | 4:17PM1.68m | 4:34AM1.28m | 5:20PM1.76m | 5:37AM1.31m | 6:18PM1.85m | 6:36AM1.37m | 7:12PM1.91m | 7:30AM1.43m | 8:04PM1.94m | 8:24AM1.48m | 8:57PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM-0.07m | 9:39PM0.09m | 9:39AM-0.10m | 10:43PM0.07m | 10:37AM-0.14m | 11:48PM0.02m | 11:40AM-0.18m | 00:48AM-0.05m | 12:41PM-0.23m | 1:44AM-0.11m | 1:38PM-0.27m | 2:36AM-0.17m | 2:34PM-0.29m | 3:27AM-0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 38 |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 20 | 2 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 48 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 2 | 16 | 32 | — | 15 | 23 | — | 14 | 24 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 27 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | — | ESE 9 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | — | SE 5 | SSW 5 | — | SE 4 | SW 3 | WNW 2 | SE 8 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 27 | — | 60 | 36 | — | 34 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 702 | 2 | 5 | 877 | 0 | 5 | 1050 | 2 | 395 | 1517 | 5 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 395 | 26 | 70 | 70 | 638 | 5 |
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