North Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.41° N 81.40° W

North Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Jetty sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.6° 

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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for North Jetty at 10PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
0
1
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)
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
28
63
56
64
54
52
50
32
32
27
26
26
26
25
28
23
23
14
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
25
SSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
SE
15
SE
20
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
ESE
20
SE
30
SSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:24AM1.51m
2:07PM1.64m
2:10AM1.42m
3:00PM1.59m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.28m
7:49AM0.19m
8:46PM0.36m
8:41AM0.25m
9:43PM0.40m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
4
1
1
3
1
6
2
Temp °C
34
30
27
27
25
26
31
34
33
30
30
28
27
27
31
33
31
29
25
Feels °C
37
30
28
29
26
29
35
36
35
31
31
30
29
30
35
35
32
29
26
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