Quintana Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Texas)
| Name: | Quintana Jetty |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Quintana Jetty in Texas is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. The favoured conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach are mainly rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rips, sharks and jellyfish.
Overall Quintana 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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Also see Quintana Jetty surf quality by season and Quintana Jetty surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Quintana Jetty |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Quintana Jetty:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Surfside Jetty | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Surfside | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Surfside Beach Octagone | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Octagon House | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Freeport Pier | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Quintana Jetty: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Galveston Buoy | 50 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Freeport Buoy | 76 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Corpus Christi Buoy | 168 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Gulf Buoy | 241 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Timbalier Block Buoy | 286 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Quintana Jetty: |
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| Closest tide station | Christmas Bay, Texas | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Christmas Point, Christmas Bay, Texas | 5 mi |
| Third closest tide station | San Luis Pass, Texas | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Luis Pass, Texas (2) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Freeport, DOW Barge Canal, Texas | 8 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Quintana Jetty: |
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| Closest ski area | Ski Apache (United States) | 682 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Hidden Valley (United States) | 711 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Snow Creek (United States) | 720 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Angel Fire Resort (United States) | 776 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ski Santa Fe (United States) | 777 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Quintana Jetty: |
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| Closest city location | Oyster Creek (United States) | 8 mi |
| Second closest city location | Freeport (United States) | 11 mi |
| Third closest city location | Clute (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Richwood (United States) | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lake Jackson (United States) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Quintana Jetty is Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Quintana Jetty is Ellington Fld (Houston) Airport (EFD), also in USA, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Third is William P Hobby (Houston) Airport (HOU) in USA, 71 km (44 miles) away.
- Palacios Muni Airport (PSX) in USA is 107 km (66 miles) away.
- George Bush Intcntl Houston Airport (IAH), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Quintana Jetty and is 108 km (67 miles) away.
