Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, ESE swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jax Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The name is Rusty, and I'm looking at the next couple of weeks here. If you're hoping for a pumping session, you might want to sit this one down for a bit.
Right off the bat, there's a big fat gap of nothing. For the first several days, from Thursday the 13th all the way through to Sunday the 17th, it’s a desert out there. We are talking about flat, weak waves, with the combined energy barely registering – a measly 2 to 29 on that energy scale. Tiny, confused swells at 0.3ft to 1ft with short periods. It's not going to be worth getting wet.
Things start to get a pulse around Tuesday the 18th. Jax Beach Pier finally sees some surfable, but very ordinary, waves. We go from absolute nothing to a little bump of 2ft on the Tuesday afternoon from the ESE. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 147, which is at least something to work with. The wind is a cross-off, so it should be clean enough. Wednesday the 19th morning looks even nicer with glassy conditions and a 2ft groundswell from the ESE at 11 seconds. That longer period will give the waves a bit more shape, making it easier to paddle out. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
But the real standout? It's not even a surf gem, it's just the most likely time you'll get a half-decent wave. Lock in the Wednesday morning of the 19th. The conditions are right: glassy wind, a long-period swell. It’s not big, but for this forecast, it’s our best shot. The ENE swell direction isn't perfect for Jax Pier, but the clean glass will make the most of it.
After that, things go back into the toilet. The rest of the week and into the next week offers very little. We get a few more days of those "surfable but ordinary" conditions around the 22nd and 25th of August, but the wind is messy and the energy is low. Friday the 21st pumps up a bit to 4ft but it's a short period 5-second blast from the SE, probably a windswell and messy with a cross-shore wind. Not worth the paddle.
Overall, this is a bleak run. Jax is mostly a flat spell with a small, clean window on the 19th. Don't get your hopes up for anything else. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 35 | 50 | 95 | 83 | 75 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.68m | 9:29PM1.86m | 9:55AM1.72m | 10:16PM1.79m | 10:43AM1.73m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM-0.18m | 3:51AM-0.16m | 4:07PM-0.14m | 4:33AM-0.14m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 31 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 50 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 45 | 95 | 83 | 75 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 50 | 4 | 5 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 9 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 46 | 15 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1643 | 1449 | 1604 | 1427 | 2028 | 589 | 654 | 2028 | 579 | 70 | 1700 | 4 | 461 | 579 | 461 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0 |
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