North Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.03° N 80.85° W

North Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Jetty sea temperature is
29.6° C
1.5° 

North Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at North Jetty today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for North Jetty at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at North Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
10
10
16
16
15
15
15
0
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
18
30
30
29
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
Wind State
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:37AM2.26m
11:44PM2.19m
12:26PM2.21m
00:32AM2.07m
1:14PM2.16m
Low Tide
5:45PM0.11m
5:58AM0.07m
6:33PM0.25m
6:40AM0.18m
7:23PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:05
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
31
33
31
31
30
29
28
28
31
33
32
32
31
29
29
28
33
37
37
33
30
Feels °C
35
35
33
33
33
31
30
31
35
34
34
34
33
28
29
28
34
38
37
34
32
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