Florence-South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Oregon, USA)

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Florence-South Jetty Surf Guide

Florence-South Jetty in Oregon_South is an exposed beach/Jetty break that usually has waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.

Florence-South Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	1	consistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Florence-South Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at Florence-South Jetty occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Florence-South Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Florence-South Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in February while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Florence-South Jetty Location Map

Interactive Florence-South Jetty surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Florence-South Jetty is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 154 km (96 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Florence-South Jetty is Portland International Airport (PDX), also in USA, 213 km (132 miles) away.

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Florence-South Jetty Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:29 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Florence-South Jetty look like?

Latest photos from Florence-South Jetty. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: J sherman

Tides at Florence-South Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Entrance, Siuslaw River, Oregon, 1 km from Florence-South Jetty.

Next High Water: 03:18pm | 1.74m

Next Low Water: 08:24pm | 0.99m

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Florence-South Jetty Sea Temperature

The Florence-South Jetty water temperature is rather cold (11.6 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.