Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s cooking at Jax Beach Pier. Right now, we’re staring down a long flat spell. Over the next 16 days, it starts off real slow.
From Monday the 24th of August right through the end of the month, it’s weak. Swell is tiny, like 0.3 to 0.9 feet, and the wind is all over the place – cross or onshore. The wave energy is barely there, all low double digits. Water temp is about 83°, which is normal for this time of year. But the surf is just poor with nothing to ride.
The first hint of life shows up on the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. Swell is still only 0.4 feet, but the period stretches out to a very long 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to 118 (moderate). Wind is glassy from the NNE, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but it’s still knee-biters. Very ordinary.
Thursday the 3rd of September morning looks a little better: 0.6 feet from the east, 12-second period, 136 energy, and clean cross-off wind from the WSW. By the afternoon, it’s 0.7 feet, 13-second period, and 184 energy. Still labelled very ordinary, but it’ll be clean.
The real standout is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. We get 0.9 feet of ESE swell – that’s right in the sweet spot for the pier – with a 14-second period. The energy hits 313 (solid moderate to strong). Wind is clean cross-off from the WNW. That’s your best session of the window. Expect it to be busy though, since it’s often crowded.
Saturday the 5th of September drops off to 0.6 feet with cross-shore wind, so don’t sleep on Friday.
Then Sunday the 6th of September morning is a wild card: 2 feet from the NE, but with a short 6-second period, and 253 energy. Wind is clean cross-off from the SSW. That’s a lot of short-period bump for a beach and pier. Might be a mess for regular folks, but for experts there could be some punchy waves. The afternoon turns cross and marginal. After that, it fades back to poor through the 8th.
So to sum it up: nearly two weeks of flatness, then a few cleaner mornings around the 1st to the 4th of September. The 4th is your best shot. The 6th is for the brave souls.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 27 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 47 | 43 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.62m | 6:54AM1.35m | 7:18PM1.66m | 7:33AM1.42m | 7:53PM1.68m | 8:10AM1.50m | 8:29PM1.69m | 8:47AM1.57m | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:27AM1.65m | 9:45PM1.67m | 10:08AM1.73m | 10:25PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.24m | 1:02PM0.16m | 1:44AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.13m | 2:19AM0.15m | 2:21PM0.10m | 2:51AM0.10m | 2:59PM0.08m | 3:22AM0.06m | 3:37PM0.06m | 3:54AM0.02m | 4:16PM0.05m | 4:27AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 47 | 2 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 14 | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 17 | E 16 | E 8 | E 14 | ESE 9 | E 13 | — | WSW 3 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | — | 13 | 14 | — | 25 | 66 | — | 29 | — | — | 13 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1050 | 70 | 70 | 1587 | 54 | 1226 | 1587 | 4 | 157 | 547 | 51 | 51 | 702 | 51 | 527 | 395 | 654 | 1380 | 774 | 1226 |
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