Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SE swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jax Beach Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jax Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at your local surf prospects. Let's cut straight to it – we've got a pretty flat run of swell on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Jax Beach Pier. It's a tough outlook for anyone looking to get wet with a wave under their feet. There's a stretch from now all the way through to the end of August that's basically a write-off, with only tiny, weak slop. Then we start seeing a flicker of life in the early days of September, but it's nothing to get excited about.
Our best bet, and it's a relative term for sure, falls on the morning of Wednesday, the 2nd of September. For the morning session, we're looking at a very clean, glassy morning with next to no breeze. The swell is a modest 2 ft from the ESE with a period of 12 seconds. That long period will give the tiny waves a bit more shape and energy (combined energy is 82), but it's still going to be small. The offshore direction is for a NNE wind, so this little ESE swell isn't a perfect match, but the clean conditions make it the standout of a pretty ordinary forecast. You'll likely have the place to yourself, just don't expect any barrels.
A few other mornings offer a similar story of clean but tiny surf. The mornings of Saturday the 29th of August and Monday the 31st of August have clean conditions with a light breeze, but the swell is either too small or too short-period to do much with. The morning of Tuesday, the 1st of September, sees a 1 ft ESE swell with a very long 15-second period, but it's so small it's barely a ripple, and the combined energy is only 52.
Beyond that, any other surf is plagued by onshore winds or cross-shore chop, making for messy, bumpy conditions unsuitable for a decent paddle. For the whole period, the swell direction doesn't match up with the optimum for the pier, and the energy remains weak. It's the kind of stretch where you're better off checking the wind forecasts and hoping for a bigger swell to push through.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.23m | 3:56PM1.52m | 4:16AM1.21m | 4:58PM1.54m | 5:18AM1.23m | 5:53PM1.58m | 6:11AM1.29m | 6:39PM1.62m | 6:54AM1.35m | 7:18PM1.66m | 7:33AM1.42m | 7:53PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.33m | 9:30AM0.23m | 10:29PM0.34m | 10:26AM0.24m | 11:28PM0.33m | 11:24AM0.23m | 00:21AM0.29m | 12:16PM0.20m | 1:06AM0.24m | 1:02PM0.16m | 1:44AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.13m | 2:19AM0.15m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 22 | — | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 3 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 17 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | — | SE 3 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 12 | 27 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 181 | 24 | — | 7 | 13 | — | 13 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1012 | 714 | 2028 | 7 | 583 | 194 | 547 | 298 | 1012 | 26 | 638 | 1163 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 26 | 70 | 802 | 5 |
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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).
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