Quintana Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Quintana Jetty Surf Guide

Quintana Jetty in Texas is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. The favoured conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach are mainly rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rips, sharks and jellyfish.

Quintana Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	87°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Quintana Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at Quintana Jetty occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Quintana Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Quintana Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in December while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Quintana Jetty Location Map

Interactive Quintana Jetty 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 Quintana Jetty is Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Quintana Jetty is Ellington Fld (Houston) Airport (EFD), also in USA, 66 km (41 miles) away.

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Quintana Jetty Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 6 July 2025, 20:53 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Quintana Jetty look like?

Latest photos from Quintana Jetty. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Derf Credit: Rocky Headlands Credit: fred

Quintana Jetty Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.4 °C) too at Quintana Jetty. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 87°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite