Jax Beach Pier
Surf spot · United States
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Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 2 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 151kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1063, good
- Wed 1171, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–4 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jul–Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 2 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:41 +0.8 mLow 08:52 −0.7 mHigh 15:07 +0.9 mLow 21:29 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:42 +0.9 mLow 09:58 −0.7 mHigh 16:06 +0.9 mLow 22:23 −0.8 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 04:39 +0.9 mLow 10:58 −0.8 mHigh 16:59 +0.8 mLow 23:12 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jul–Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jax Beach Pier
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (84°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (264°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 75). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually July and August, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jacksonville Beach, 0.4 km away (2 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,040–US$1,870 each
about US$1,040–US$1,870 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to JAX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$168–US$349 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,870 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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2 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 10m
About 5h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → JAX, direct, then 55 min by road
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