Palm Beach Jetties Surf Guide

Palm Beach Jetties in South Florida is a quite exposed beach/Jetty break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of sharks and rocks.

Palm Beach Jetties Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty3fairly consistent
26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Palm Beach Jetties:

The best conditions reported for surf at Palm Beach Jetties occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

What's the best time of year to surf Palm Beach Jetties (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Palm Beach Jetties with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 74% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
4%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
22%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
74%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Palm Beach Jetties Location Map

Interactive Palm Beach Jetties surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Palm Beach Jetties is Palm Beach International (West Palm Beach) Airport (PBI) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Palm Beach Jetties is Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Palm Beach Jetties Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 07:56 Local Time
Thursday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.4
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
20
Wind State cross cross-
off
cross cross-
on

Swell History at Palm Beach Jetties

Surf stats for Palm Beach Jetties, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Palm Beach Jetties

Wind stats for Palm Beach Jetties, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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