Surf Forecasts:
Jax Beach Pier surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jax Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. 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 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jax Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here again, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch of coast is looking totally flat and lifeless for the next couple of weeks. There’s nothing worth paddling out for, so we’re looking at a big blank run.
The water at Jax Beach Pier is sitting at about 83°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual.
We’ve got a huge gap with no real surf. The first few days are all "poor surf conditions" – tiny, weak swell with energy barely hitting 30 at best, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, ruining what little there is. Even when the swell picks up a bit on Saturday, August 8th, with a combined energy of 118 in the morning and 151 in the afternoon, the waves are still only about 4 ft from the ESE with a short 8-second period, and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not clean. The score is a big fat zero.
The best we see is on Sunday, August 9th morning – a little 3 ft ESE swell, decent period of 8 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze making it clean. But the energy is only 87, and the comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s not a standout, that’s a maybe. Monday the 10th morning is similar, with 2 ft and a clean cross-off wind, but again, small and weak.
After that, it’s more of the same – tiny waves, sometimes with a clean offshore wind, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The period is short, usually 6-8 seconds, and the energy is in the teens or low tens. The only time we see a bit of a bump in size is on the 13th afternoon with 3 ft from the SE, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds and the wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-off, so it’s just blown-out slop. Not worth it.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off, honestly. There’s no swell on the horizon, and the wind is just not cooperating. It’s one of those times where the forecast can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, I wouldn’t even bother waxing the board. If you’re really desperate, maybe the Sunday morning or Monday morning – but honestly, you’d be better off doing something else. This is a classic flat spell for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 30 | 43 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 59 | 57 | 91 | 170 | 116 | 149 | 119 | 83 | 78 | 93 | 42 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.67m | 2:05AM1.36m | 2:51PM1.70m | 3:08AM1.33m | 3:55PM1.74m | 4:15AM1.32m | 5:02PM1.79m | 5:23AM1.37m | 6:05PM1.86m | 6:25AM1.45m | 7:00PM1.91m | 7:20AM1.55m | 7:51PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:15AM-0.02m | 9:19PM0.15m | 9:18AM-0.04m | 10:25PM0.14m | 10:22AM-0.05m | 11:32PM0.09m | 11:30AM-0.09m | 00:34AM0.02m | 12:34PM-0.14m | 1:29AM-0.05m | 1:32PM-0.18m | 2:19AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 43 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 170 | 116 | 149 | 2 | 83 | 78 | 93 | 42 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 4 | — | SE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 54 | — | — | — | 59 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 11 | — | 42 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 1589 | 0 | 825 | 2028 | 0 | 827 | 702 | 0 | 529 | 1090 | 57 | 0 | 1089 | 0 | 0 | 738 | 113 | 1098 | 738 | 395 |
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