North Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.03° N 80.85° W

North Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Jetty sea temperature is
29.4° C
1.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for North Jetty at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
15
15
16
16
16
17
18
30
30
29
41
25
24
24
23
22
21
21
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:32AM2.07m
1:14PM2.16m
1:20AM1.96m
2:03PM2.12m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.25m
6:40AM0.18m
7:23PM0.38m
7:23AM0.28m
8:17PM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:04
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
34
33
32
31
29
28
33
36
34
32
32
29
28
28
32
34
33
31
30
Feels °C
35
34
34
32
30
28
35
38
35
34
34
29
29
29
33
34
33
33
32
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