Naval Jetties Surf Guide

Naval Jetties in Delaware is an exposed beach/Groyne break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Prevailing right breaking waves at the beach break. Best around low tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of tree stumps.

Naval Jetties Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/groyne3fairly consistent
15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Naval Jetties:

The best conditions reported for surf at Naval Jetties occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Naval Jetties with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in July while 40% 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
45%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
40%
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 Naval Jetties Location Map

Interactive Naval Jetties 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 Naval Jetties is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Naval Jetties is Dover Afb Airport (DOV), also in USA, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Naval Jetties Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 10:06 Local Time
Wednesday 27
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
Period (s) 6 6 8 8
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
10
Wind State off cross-
off
cross-
off
off

Swell History at Naval Jetties

Surf stats for Naval Jetties, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Naval Jetties

Wind stats for Naval Jetties, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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