Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 28 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Jax Beach. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
Right now, we’ve got next to nothing. The surf is tiny and weak, with combined energy barely reaching 26 (weak) on Thursday morning. The water is sitting at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight. Thursday morning starts off glassy from a light NNW breeze, but there’s just no height to work with – only 1ft of weak ESE swell.
This flat spell drags on. Friday through the weekend and into the following week, we’re stuck with ankle-to-knee high dribble. Most days offer a mix of clean but tiny conditions or onshore junk. Saturday the 22nd morning has a clean 1ft with a light offshore wind, but it’s barely surfable. The combined energy is just 20 (weak). There’s simply no push.
We get a little bump of energy around the 2nd of September, with the combined swell hitting 106 (moderate) on Wednesday afternoon, but that comes with a messy cross-shore wind and a short, choppy 3ft wave. The 3rd of September Thursday morning looks like the pick of the entire run – 3ft from the ESE with a light cross-offshore breeze giving clean conditions. The energy is 143 (moderate), but the swell period is a short 9 seconds, so it’ll lack real power. Still, for this period, that’s about as good as it gets.
That Thursday morning on the 3rd of September at Jax Beach Pier is really the only window worth checking if you’re desperate for a paddle. The rest of it? Honestly, it’s more of a kiteboarding setup than a surfing one – those afternoon sea breezes kick up enough chop, but the swell just isn’t there. It’s a long, flat run, and this area can definitely be quiet like this. Forecasts can always change, but for now, leave the boards in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:33AM1.42m | 7:53PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:43PM0.13m | 2:19AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | E 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | SSE 3 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 16 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | — | 14 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | W 3 | S 5 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 10 | — | 13 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 12 | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 27 | — | 13 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 602 | 1226 | 714 | 1226 | 193 | 827 | 0 | 5 | 298 | 298 | 113 | 583 | 774 | 5 | 51 | 95 | 26 | 70 | 1406 | 395 |
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