Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 1,742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Oct 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 449 | 1011 | 1608 | 899 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.89m | 10:03PM1.55m | 10:25AM1.84m | 10:43PM1.49m | 11:06AM1.79m | 11:24PM1.43m | 11:49AM1.73m | 00:09AM1.37m | 12:37PM1.66m | 1:00AM1.33m | 1:31PM1.61m | 1:59AM1.32m | 2:29PM1.58m | 3:00AM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.17m | 4:49PM0.23m | 4:40AM0.23m | 5:29PM0.30m | 5:18AM0.30m | 6:14PM0.37m | 6:02AM0.36m | 7:11PM0.43m | 7:00AM0.42m | 8:13PM0.44m | 8:10AM0.44m | 9:09PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 44 | 449 | 1011 | 1608 | 899 | 551 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 506 | 827 | 721 | 802 | 1367 | 721 | 738 | 1417 | 802 | 774 | 1582 | 833 | 1352 | 250 | 702 | 469 | 1226 | 1467 | 398 | 398 |
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