Surf Forecasts:
Jensen Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NE swell with 435 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jensen Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jensen Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jensen Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the local stretch for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a bit of a rough start, but there's a glimmer of hope if you're patient.
Jensen Beach is where we're at, and the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild to report on that front. We're looking at a long, flat spell to kick things off. For a good stretch from the 15th right through to the 21st, it's a write-off. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny or junk. Not worth paddling out. You'll get a day here and there with a bit of size, like Wednesday the 16th seeing some 5ft to 6ft of short-period NE windswell, but that raw energy (177 to 311) is all chopped up by a strong 15-18 mph cross-onshore breeze. It's poor. That kind of setup with those winds actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than for a proper surf.
Then we get a gap. Tuesday the 22nd morning offers a brief moment of calm. The swell is only 2ft from the SE, but the wind goes glassy out of the south at just 3 mph. Combined energy is weak at 57, so it's small and clean, but you're looking at a tiny, fun option for a log if you're desperate. It's not a standout by any stretch.
The first real highlight doesn't show until Saturday the 26th of September. The morning session looks promising. We've got a clean 3ft NE swell rolling in, and the wind is glassy out of the northwest at just 3 mph. The period is a solid 9 seconds, giving it some shape. The combined energy (175) is moderate. For a beach and reef setup, clean conditions like this are a major positive. This is the best on offer right now.
After that, the surf fades back into small, choppy conditions. We get another quiet run until the very end of the forecast. Looking way out to Wednesday the 30th of September, the morning shows a punchy 8ft NE swell with a 9-second period. That's serious energy (1061), but it's a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt. If that holds, it'll be big and raw, maybe a bit much for anyone not on a step-up. We'll have to see.
So, bottom line: a long flat spell, one clean glassy morning on the 26th for some fun small waves, and a distant chance of a bigger pulse on the 30th.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 168 | 311 | 263 | 435 | 291 | 203 | 131 | 111 | 79 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.10m | 11:16AM1.11m | 11:22PM1.05m | 11:58AM1.05m | 00:04AM0.99m | 12:44PM0.98m | 00:51AM0.95m | 1:37PM0.94m | 1:44AM0.91m | 2:37PM0.92m | 2:45AM0.90m | 3:39PM0.93m | 3:49AM0.91m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.12m | 5:28PM0.27m | 5:47AM0.19m | 6:14PM0.33m | 6:35AM0.25m | 7:04PM0.39m | 7:31AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.43m | 8:32AM0.33m | 9:08PM0.45m | 9:34AM0.33m | 10:09PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 13 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | 4 | — | 291 | 203 | 131 | 111 | 79 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | S 4 | S 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | E 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 7 | — | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | — | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 16 | 168 | 311 | 263 | 435 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1268 | 1095 | 684 | 761 | 893 | 1275 | 394 | 394 | 893 | 394 | 684 | 891 | 891 | 290 | 1364 | 290 | 1054 | 1132 | 1145 |
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