Surf Forecasts:
Jensen Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SSE swell with 14 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 0.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jensen Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Gotta be honest with you – this stretch looks pretty grim. We’ve got a full 16-day window but there’s barely a ripple on the cards.
Starting from now, the first recommendation is for Jensen Beach, and it’s a flat one. 18 August, Tuesday morning, we’re looking at a tiny 0.7ft east swell with a short period of 8 seconds. Combined wave energy is weak (10). The morning is clean with a light offshore WNW wind at 9 mph, but it’s just not enough height to do anything with. Water temp is sitting at 86°, which is about average for this time of year.
That flat spell rolls on. Tuesday afternoon through the rest of the week and into the following week, we’re stuck with the same story: 0.7ft to 1.0ft, short period, weak energy. The winds flip around – some mornings are clean with offshore or cross-offshore breezes, but afternoons get messy with onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell is just too small. Even the best morning windows, like the 20th with a glassy offshore, or the 22nd with clean conditions, the wave height is only 0.7ft. It’s basically a lake.
Around the 23rd and 24th, we get a slight bump to 1.0ft, but it’s accompanied by onshore wind and risk of thunderstorms. That’s not going to save us.
There’s a gap of several days here with no real recommendation. The surf stays poor right through to the end of August. The combined energy values start climbing a bit in the last few days of August – hitting 44 on the 29th morning, 48 on the 30th morning – but the swell height is still only 1ft to 2ft. The direction is stubbornly east, and the period is short (9-10 seconds). The mornings are clean, but you need more than knee-high mush to get excited.
Moving into September, the first two days of the month show a tiny rise to 2ft, but with onshore wind and poor conditions. The energy is moderate (77), but the swell is short-period and messy. Not a standout.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in this whole outlook. The best you can hope for is a clean, flat morning to practice your pop-up. If you’ve got a kite, you might get more use out of the afternoons with the cross-onshore wind and a bit of chop, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:38PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.93m | 1:27PM0.91m | 1:32AM0.88m | 2:20PM0.87m | 2:25AM0.84m | 3:20PM0.84m | 3:24AM0.83m | 4:22PM0.85m | 4:25AM0.84m | 5:20PM0.88m | 5:22AM0.87m | 6:10PM0.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.22m | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:50PM0.28m | 8:17AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.32m | 9:15AM0.20m | 9:46PM0.34m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:42PM0.34m | 11:05AM0.19m | 11:34PM0.31m | 11:53AM0.16m | 00:21AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | N 4 | S 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 10 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 4 | — | E 7 | NE 6 | — | E 5 | NE 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | SSW 3 | WNW 3 | SE 2 | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | WSW 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 166 | 201 | 290 | 330 | 426 | 891 | 1770 | 991 | 426 | 1770 | 740 | 766 | 263 | 290 | 529 | 415 | 74 | 785 | 891 | 235 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jensen Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jensen Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jensen Beach 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 (Jensen Beach) 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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