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Ga. surprise., 17th Street Boardwalk

12:00 am 11 Oct 2011

Morning after Hurricane Katia, Nags Head Pier

10:05 am 9 Sep 2011

North Jetty ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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North Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-States – Georgia)

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Name: North Jetty
Type: beach/Jetty
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: NE Offshore Wind: WSW

North Jetty in Georgia is an exposed beach/Jetty break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

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Overall North Jetty Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to North Jetty:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Sugar Shack 1 mi
Second closest break 2nd Street 2 mi
Third closest break 17th Street Boardwalk 2 mi
Fourth closest break Tybee Pier 2 mi
Fifth closest break Tybee South End Sand Bar 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to North Jetty:

Closest wave buoy Grays Reef Buoy 43 mi
Second closest wave buoy Edisto Buoy 108 mi
Third closest wave buoy St Augustine Buoy 138 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Ocean Crest Pier Buoy 203 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Frying Pan Shoals Buoy 206 mi

Tide stations nearest to North Jetty:

Closest tide station Tybee Light, Savannah River, Georgia 1 mi
Second closest tide station Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance, Georgia 3 mi
Third closest tide station Tybee Creek entrance, Georgia 3 mi
Fourth closest tide station Savannah River Entrance, Georgia 3 mi
Fifth closest tide station Savannah River Entrance, Georgia (2) (expired 1989- 3 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to North Jetty:

Closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 252 mi
Second closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 253 mi
Third closest ski area Wolf Laurel (United States) 278 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cataloochee (United States) 278 mi
Fifth closest ski area Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) 289 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to North Jetty:

Closest city location Tybee Island (United States) 2 mi
Second closest city location Wilmington Island (United States) 7 mi
Third closest city location Point Comfort (United States) 10 mi
Fourth closest city location Whitemarsh Island (United States) 10 mi
Fifth closest city location Thunderbolt (United States) 12 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to North Jetty is Hunter Aaf Airport (SVN) in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to North Jetty is Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), also in USA, 35 km (22 miles) away.
  • Third is Beaufort Mcas Airport (NBC) in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.
  • Wright Aaf Airport (LHW) in USA is 69 km (43 miles) away.
  • Charleston Afb International Airport (CHS), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to North Jetty and is 123 km (76 miles) away.
North Jetty break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for North Jetty, United-States - Georgia. Use the tab navigation above to view North Jetty sea temperature, North Jetty photographs, North Jetty detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, North Jetty webcams, current wind from United-States - Georgia live weather stations and North Jetty tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around North Jetty.