Santa Ana River Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Orange County)
| Name: | Santa Ana River Jetties |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Santa Ana River Jetties in Orange County is a sheltered river break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the river are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for rips, locals and pollution.
Overall Santa Ana River Jetties 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 Santa Ana River Jetties surf quality by season and Santa Ana River Jetties surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - Orange County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Santa Ana River Jetties
Visitor Reviews of Santa Ana River Jetties |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Santa Ana River Jetties:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Huntington Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Huntington Pier | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | 56th St | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Blackies | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | 40th Street | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Santa Ana River Jetties: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 62 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 80 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 114 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 122 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 127 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Santa Ana River Jetties: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Ana River entrance (inside), California | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Los Patos (highway bridge), California | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, California (2 | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newport Beach, Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar | 7 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Santa Ana River Jetties: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 42 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 53 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 68 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 75 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Santa Ana River Jetties: |
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| Closest city location | Huntington Beach (United States) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Newport Beach (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Fountain Valley (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Costa Mesa (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Westminster (United States) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Santa Ana River Jetties is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Santa Ana River Jetties is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.
- Third is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.
- Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR) in USA is 44 km (27 miles) away.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Santa Ana River Jetties and is 51 km (32 miles) away.
