Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jax Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real with you. I’m looking at the next stretch for Jax Beach Pier, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: this is a tough one. For the most part, we’re staring down a whole lot of flat, weak, and wind-chopped conditions. It’s the kind of forecast that makes you wanna check your wax stash and pray for a change.
The next week and a half is looking pretty grim. For days, we're seeing waves barely pushing ankle-high. The energy is just pitiful, with combined readings down in the single digits and teens for a lot of the time. The odd small bump tries to show up around the 18th or 19th, but it's just not enough to get excited about. A glassy morning on the 19th offers a tiny bit of hope, but the swell is just too weak. This is a real "leave the board in the car" kind of period.
Then things get weird, and the swell direction goes all over the place, but the size stays tiny. We're looking at a couple of days there where the period is super long, at 12 and 13 seconds, but with next to no energy behind it. That's just a tease. The wind starts to kick up from the east and southeast around the 23rd, which just chops up what little is out there and makes it a complete mess.
Now, here’s the one time in this whole 16-day window that I’d actually tell you to paddle out. It’s not for a few weeks yet, but keep your eye on the morning of Thursday, the 27th of August. We finally see some real energy pulsing through, with a combined swell energy reading of 164, and that’s a moderate amount of push. We're looking at chest to head-high, around 2ft, coming from the ESE with a solid 12-second period in the mix. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which means it’s going to be a hell of a lot cleaner than anything we’ve seen. That’s our standout, no question. It’s still not massive, but it’s got some shape and a bit of grunt.
The week prior, around the 26th, there’s a hint of this new energy showing up, but the wind is too strong and onshore to make anything of it. The following days, the 28th and 29th, have a similar swell but the wind is just too much from the east to keep it clean. The surf is there, but it’ll be a choppy, blown-out mess.
Honestly, if you’re a beginner, this entire forecast is a no-go. Even the one promising day on the 27th will be too much for you, as the swell will be over 5ft in the bigger sets. For the rest of us, it's a waiting game for that one Thursday morning. The water's sitting at around 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least the wait will be warm. Hang tight, and keep your fingers crossed that forecast holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 3 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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8 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.69m | 11:29AM1.72m | 11:45PM1.58m | 12:15PM1.68m | 00:31AM1.47m | 1:05PM1.62m | 1:21AM1.37m | 1:59PM1.57m | 2:16AM1.28m | 2:56PM1.53m | 3:14AM1.23m | 3:56PM1.52m | 4:16AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM-0.06m | 5:14AM-0.09m | 5:42PM0.03m | 5:57AM-0.01m | 6:33PM0.13m | 6:44AM0.07m | 7:32PM0.23m | 7:38AM0.15m | 8:32PM0.29m | 8:35AM0.20m | 9:31PM0.33m | 9:30AM0.23m | 10:29PM0.34m | |||||||
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
2 | 12 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 56 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 |
— | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | WSW 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — |
8 | 15 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2028 | 579 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 579 | 579 | 579 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 499 | 280 | 602 | 602 | 70 | 1083 | 70 | 70 |
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Information about the Jax Beach Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jax Beach Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jax Beach Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jax Beach Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jax Beach Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jax Beach Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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