New Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Los Angeles County, USA)

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New Jetty Surf Guide

New Jetty in LA County is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks are all rights. Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of the strong rips here.

New Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	3	fairly consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing New Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at New Jetty occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing New Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in January while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

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

blown out

36%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore New Jetty Location Map

Interactive New 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 New Jetty is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in USA, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to New Jetty is Jack Northrop Fld Hawthorne Muni Airport (HHR), also in USA, 9 km (6 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.

New Jetty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:20 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	on

Tides at New Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay, California, 0 km from New Jetty.

Next High Water: 03:28pm | 0.85m

Next Low Water: 05:07pm | 0.84m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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New Jetty Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at New Jetty is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite