Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s 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 0.3m 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead here at Jax Beach Pier. For the next week and a half, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, with heights mostly hanging around 0.3 ft to 2 ft and weak energy readings in the single digits and twenties (2 to 56). The water’s sitting at 84°, which is basically average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
We kick off Sunday, August 16th, with a 0.3 ft wind swell from the east. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, which is nice, but it’s just too small to paddle for. That trend sticks through Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday – flat, flatter, flattest. The period stays short, mostly 8 to 10 seconds, so no push behind it.
There’s a tiny glimmer on Thursday morning, August 20th. We get a glassy morning with a 1 ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds. It’s clean, but with only 29 energy, you’re looking at ankle-biters at best. You’d be better off having a coffee and watching the tide move.
We don’t see anything worth a mention until the very end of August. Thursday, August 27th, the morning has a glassy feel at Jax Beach Pier – offshore wind from the south at 5 km/h, with a 2 ft easterly swell that has a bit more period at 13 seconds. The energy jumps to 144, so there’s finally some life in the water. It’s surfable, but still just mediocre. The afternoon though? Swell bumps to 3 ft from the ESE with a very long period of 12 seconds, and energy explodes to 436. That’s the first sign of some moderate juice. But the wind swings onshore from the SE at 20 km/h, so it’ll be chopped up. For a pier like this, that groundswell might wrap a bit, but the wind is a killer.
Friday morning, August 28th, shapes up a little better. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the ESE at 11 seconds, energy at 130, and a light cross-offshore from the WNW at 5 km/h. That’s probably your best bet in this whole 16-day window – small but clean, and the longer period will give a few workable waves. After that, the outlook goes completely to hell. Saturday into Monday, the wind cranks from the north-east at 15 to 18 mph with rain and storms, smashing whatever tiny swell is left. It’s a full-on mess.
Honestly, take Friday morning, August 28th, as the standout. The rest of the run is a write-off. Keep an eye on the charts, because this blank spell won’t last forever, but for now, leave the board in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | 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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 52 | 47 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:58PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:26AM0.24m | 11:28PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 59 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 25 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 26 | 56 | 52 | 47 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | — | 24 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 61 | 11 | — | 29 | 22 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 68 | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | 97 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 1587 | 1454 | 579 | 579 | 527 | 51 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 602 | 529 | 602 | 602 | 461 | 2028 | 1226 | 583 | 583 | 529 | 5 |
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