Surf Forecasts:
The Mayport Poles surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SE swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Mayport Poles this week:
The surf forecast for The Mayport Poles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Mayport Poles in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Mayport Poles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window for The Mayport Poles is a tough one. I’ve been staring at the charts and there’s just no good surf on offer. The whole period is a blank run of poor surf conditions, so don’t bother paddling out just yet.
Let’s start with the overall pattern. We’ve got a tiny, weak swell hanging around, mostly from the southeast or east-southeast, with heights barely tickling 2 feet on the best days. The combined energy never gets out of the weak zone, often sitting in the low double digits (55) or even dropping to single digits (5). That’s barely enough to move a sea turtle, let alone a surfer. The water temperature is sitting at 84° and that anomaly is only 0.4°, so it’s about average for this time of year—warm, but nothing to get excited about.
From Tuesday, July 28, right through to Wednesday, August 12, it’s a long, grim stretch. There are no standouts, no hidden gems. The swell is too small, the period is short (mostly 3 to 8 seconds), and the winds are often cross-on or cross-off, but even when it’s glassy or offshore, there’s just no wave to ride. The swell heights are stuck between 0.7 feet and 4 feet, but even the 4 feet on Sunday, August 2, is a messy, short-period southeastern swell with no energy behind it (energy at 53). It’s a beach break setup, so that short period just means weak, crumbly closeouts.
For a beginner, the size is fine, but the quality is so poor it’s not worth the drive. The only time you see a glassy morning is on August 5, 6, and 8, with 1 feet to 2 feet of swell, but the period is low and the energy is weak. It’s clean, but you’d be floating more than surfing. The break is exposed to the east, and the optimum swell direction is from the east, but the swells that do show up are mostly from the southeast or east-southeast, so it’s not even hitting the break right. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” but with no surf, there won’t be anyone out.
Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy mornings on August 5, 6, or 8 might give you a few ankle-biters, but don’t kid yourself into thinking it’s good. This is one of those blank runs that’s more normal for the area—the forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing. Put the board away and come back another week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 51 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 65 | 53 | 80 | 49 | 44 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.89m | 8:47AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.90m | 9:29AM1.65m | 9:55PM1.89m | 10:10AM1.68m | 10:32PM1.87m | 10:50AM1.71m | 11:08PM1.82m | 11:30AM1.74m | 11:46PM1.76m | 12:12PM1.77m | 00:27AM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.20m | 3:05AM0.22m | 2:57PM0.17m | 3:41AM0.16m | 3:37PM0.15m | 4:16AM0.12m | 4:16PM0.14m | 4:51AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.15m | 5:26AM0.08m | 5:39PM0.18m | 6:05AM0.07m | 6:28PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 36 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 30 | — | — | 80 | 49 | — | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 7 | E 9 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | — | NNE 3 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | SE 7 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 51 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 17 | — | 6 | 1 | 65 | 53 | — | — | 44 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 449 | 577 | 577 | 577 | 388 | 454 | 291 | 610 | 525 | 802 | 642 | 34 | 77 | 41 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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