Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 50 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for North Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this forecast covers North Jetty for the next sixteen days.
Folks, to be honest, it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, dry gap here at the start with basically no surf worth paddling out for. From the 11th right through to the 15th, the swell is either tiny or non-existent, with heights barely scraping 2ft and combined energy in the weak zone, well under 100 (down to 10-34). The winds are a mixed bag too, but the main issue is just the lack of any real push.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Sunday morning, the 16th. It’s still small, around 2ft from the SE (8 seconds), but we finally get some glassy conditions and the energy ticks up to a moderate 50. It’s surfable but pretty ordinary. That same pattern of tiny, glassy windows with poor overall conditions continues through Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th. You’ll be scratching for a wave.
Now, there is one standout in the whole run, but it comes with a big caveat. Wednesday morning, August 19th looks interesting. We get a jump in swell height to only around 2ft, but the period stretches out to 13 seconds from the E, and the combined energy hits 119, which is now a moderate reading. The wind is glassy, and it says clean. That long period groundswell will likely make for better shaped waves, but it might break a bit straight on a beach break like North Jetty. It’s the closest thing we have to a real session in the whole window.
As for the rest of the second week through to the 26th, it’s more of the same: tiny surf, small energy readings, and conditions that are rarely clean. A few days see onshore winds and chop. There’s a moment on the 24th with a tiny 2ft SE swell and an offshore wind, but the period is a short 5 seconds and energy is only 38. Nothing to get excited about.
To sum it up: if you’re desperate, maybe look at that glassy Wednesday morning on the 19th. It’s not great, but it’s the best on offer. For the rest, save your energy. The water temperature is about average for the time of year at 83°F.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 40 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:09PM2.08m | 8:32AM1.79m | 9:00PM2.08m | 9:25AM1.85m | 9:49PM2.05m | 10:15AM1.88m | 10:34PM1.97m | 11:03AM1.88m | 11:17PM1.86m | 11:49AM1.84m | 11:59PM1.74m | 12:34PM1.78m | 00:41AM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM-0.18m | 2:34AM-0.09m | 2:44PM-0.22m | 3:23AM-0.16m | 3:36PM-0.22m | 4:08AM-0.18m | 4:25PM-0.17m | 4:51AM-0.16m | 5:14PM-0.08m | 5:33AM-0.09m | 6:03PM0.05m | 6:16AM-0.00m | 6:54PM0.17m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 6 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | E 13 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 11 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 48 | 40 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | E 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | WNW 3 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | ESE 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | 1 | 31 | 25 | — | 2 | 15 | — | 6 | 16 | — | 17 | 13 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2037 | 2037 | 1589 | 610 | 2037 | 647 | 1437 | 2037 | 1221 | 1437 | 767 | 387 | 1221 | 1409 | 80 | 15 | 143 | 15 | 10 | 610 | 15 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our North Jetty surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the North Jetty Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for North Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for North Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
North Jetty is 12 km (7 miles) from Jacksonville Beach. If you plan a vacation in North Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Jacksonville Beach. Jacksonville Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest