Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Jetty Surf Guide

Jetty in Long Island New York is an exposed breakwater break that is often working and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Localism.

Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	3	very consistent	9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at Jetty occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in September while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

57%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore Jetty Location Map

Interactive 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 closest passenger airport to Jetty is The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Jetty is Long Island Mac Arthur (Islip) Airport (ISP), also in USA, 37 km (23 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Jetty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:15 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Jetty look like?

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

Credit: Kali Monaco @EastCoastKali

Tides at Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Shinnecock Inlet (ocean), Long Island, New York, 16 km from Jetty.

Next High Water: 10:18pm | 1.04m

Next Low Water: 03:13pm | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Jetty Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.7 °C) at Jetty is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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