Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna level with you folks. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring around here. Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window, but we’ll get through it. Let’s talk about what we’ve got.
First up, the water’s running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 81°, so factor that in if you’re heading out early.
We’re looking at Jax Beach Pier. The best we can hope for is a few small, workable windows. Right now, there’s a long gap of near-nothing from the start. The first real flicker of surfable waves comes on Thursday, the 3rd of September, in the morning. We’re talking a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (97). But the wind is a light cross-offshore, making it clean. It’s still ordinary, but it’s the best on offer early on.
Friday the 4th morning is similar, with a 2ft ESE swell, again clean with a light cross-offshore, but still weak energy (61). After that, the swell drops right off to almost nothing. There’s a stretch of days with minuscule waves, like 1.0ft to 1ft, some glassy periods but no real push.
Then, we get a little bump around Monday the 7th of September. The morning has a 2ft NE swell, period only 5 seconds—short and weak (46 energy)—but the wind is glassy, so it’s clean. The afternoon sees a 3ft ENE swell, still short period (6 seconds) and weak energy (76), but again glassy. These are the closest we get to a decent paddle, but the swell’s too short and weak to get excited about.
Tuesday the 8th morning is clean with a 2ft ENE swell, but it’s just not enough.
The rest of the forecast is a long, flat slog. There’s a couple of clean, glassy mornings later in the second week, like Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, but the swell is tiny—0.7ft to 1.0ft—with almost no energy (4 to 22). It’s basically a lake.
Overall, the consistent pattern here is poor surf conditions. For a spot that’s very consistent, this is a rough run. Don’t hold your breath. If you’re desperate, the clean mornings on the 3rd, 4th, 7th, or 8th might give you a few small, clean waves, but there’s no real swell to speak of.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 60 | 62 | 54 | 47 | 164 | 110 | 196 | 66 | 165 | 39 | 61 | 59 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.61m | 11:37AM1.82m | 11:53PM1.55m | 12:28PM1.83m | 00:45AM1.48m | 1:27PM1.81m | 1:47AM1.43m | 2:32PM1.80m | 2:54AM1.41m | 3:39PM1.80m | 4:04AM1.43m | 4:48PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.07m | 5:06AM-0.01m | 5:47PM0.11m | 5:50AM0.01m | 6:46PM0.17m | 6:47AM0.05m | 7:56PM0.22m | 7:56AM0.08m | 9:05PM0.23m | 9:06AM0.08m | 10:12PM0.20m | 10:16AM0.07m | 11:18PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 60 | 62 | 54 | 40 | 164 | 110 | 196 | 66 | 165 | 39 | 61 | 59 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 47 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 15 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 31 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 808 | 277 | 702 | 45 | 307 | 702 | 197 | 0 | 1012 | 0 | 0 | 878 | 0 | 1467 | 2028 | 628 | 605 | 605 | 1582 |
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