Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf at Jax Beach Pier. We’re staring down a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly junky surf. The first real chance of anything even close to a wave is Thursday morning the 10th, but even then it’s a marginal call.
The start of the period is rough. Tuesday and Wednesday are write-offs with poor surf conditions and a lot of cross-onshore wind messing up what little swell there is. The energy is weak, with values around 137 to 420, but it’s all short-period windswell and it’s not doing us any favors. We’re looking at surf around 4ft, but it’s all chop and no shape. Not worth paddling out for. Take those days to do something else.
Then we hit a real flat spell. From Thursday the 10th through to the 18th, it’s a lot of nothing. We’re talking waves below 3ft, mostly in the 0.6ft to 2ft range. The energy is weak, values are all below 100, and the swell direction is all over the shop. You’ll get the occasional glassy morning, like Saturday the 12th and Tuesday the 15th, but there’s nothing to ride. The period is mostly under 9 seconds, so no push to ’em. It’s a flat spell that will test your patience.
There is a tiny flash of life on Saturday morning the 19th. The wind is offshore out of the WSW and it’s clean. We’ve got some chest-high waves, around 2ft, but the period is a gutless 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 40, so it’s weak. It’s surfable, but it’s the kind of day you go out for a paddle and a few soft shoulders, not a proper session. Sunday the 20th brings a risk of t-storms and the swell is already fading.
Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it. There is no standout window here. The best on offer is that Saturday morning the 19th, simply because it’s clean and you won’t be fighting the wind, but it’s not going to be a day you write home about. The long-range into the 22nd and 23rd looks even worse with strong onshores and tiny waves. Honestly, for a local spot like this that’s mostly a beach break, the combination of tiny swell and poor wind means the setup might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. Keep your board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. The forecast can change, but as it stands now, it’s a two-week flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 59 | 154 | 124 | 112 | 155 | 238 | 138 | 68 | 50 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 43 | 32 | 48 | 47 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.62m | 6:47PM1.91m | 7:10AM1.73m | 7:35PM1.91m | 7:58AM1.80m | 8:21PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.85m | 9:06PM1.81m | 9:30AM1.86m | 9:50PM1.73m | 10:14AM1.85m | 10:32PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.08m | 12:28PM-0.02m | 1:10AM0.01m | 1:24PM-0.05m | 1:57AM-0.04m | 2:15PM-0.07m | 2:41AM-0.06m | 3:03PM-0.05m | 3:22AM-0.05m | 3:49PM-0.00m | 4:01AM-0.00m | 4:32PM0.06m | 4:39AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 238 | 138 | 68 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 48 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 6 | SE 4 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 4 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 59 | 154 | 124 | 112 | 155 | 168 | — | — | 50 | 8 | — | 59 | 5 | — | 43 | 11 | — | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 280 | 277 | 194 | 398 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 706 | 0 | 5 | 285 | 70 | 1377 | 1588 | 26 | 0 | 774 | 0 |
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