North Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.41° N 81.40° W

North Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s 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 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
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 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
12
0.5
SE
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SE
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
24
25
26
26
32
28
63
56
55
54
52
50
67
32
27
26
26
26
25
28
24
23
14
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SE
15
SE
20
WSW
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SE
25
SSE
30
NW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:20PM1.71m
1:24AM1.51m
2:07PM1.64m
2:10AM1.42m
3:00PM1.59m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.10m
7:48PM0.28m
7:49AM0.19m
8:46PM0.36m
8:41AM0.25m
9:43PM0.40m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:02
8:01
 mm
1
1
5
8
1
13
1
Temp °C
28
28
32
35
35
33
28
26
25
25
30
33
32
27
32
27
27
27
31
33
31
25
26
Feels °C
31
31
34
38
37
35
30
27
27
27
33
35
33
28
32
28
30
31
35
35
32
24
28
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