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Naval Jetties surfForecast / Delaware / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Naval Jetties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Naval Jetties sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Naval Jetties this week:
The surf forecast for Naval Jetties over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Naval Jetties in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 1st May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 1st May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 5th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Naval Jetties over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
94 | 90 | 64 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 75 | 54 | 36 | 12 | 27 | 176 | 89 | 122 | 121 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 71 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.47m | 9:11AM1.19m | 9:22PM1.48m | 9:47AM1.16m | 9:57PM1.48m | 10:22AM1.12m | 10:33PM1.45m | 10:58AM1.09m | 11:11PM1.42m | 11:36AM1.05m | 11:52PM1.38m | 12:17PM1.02m | 00:35AM1.34m | 1:02PM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM-0.00m | 3:00PM0.06m | 3:47AM0.01m | 3:35PM0.08m | 4:25AM0.03m | 4:10PM0.11m | 5:02AM0.07m | 4:46PM0.14m | 5:41AM0.12m | 5:25PM0.17m | 6:22AM0.16m | 6:06PM0.21m | 7:06AM0.20m | 6:52PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 7:51 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 94 | 90 | 64 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 75 | 54 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 3 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 3 | SE 2 | S 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 176 | 89 | 122 | 121 | 85 | 84 | 77 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 51 | 28 | 26 | 169 | 43 | 477 | 52 | 28 | 526 | 624 | 1451 | 1359 | 1172 | 400 | 0 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 400 |
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The above surf forecast table for Naval Jetties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Naval Jetties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Naval Jetties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Naval Jetties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Naval Jetties is 48 km (30 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Delaware, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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