Quintana Jetty surf break

Quintana Jetty surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 May 2026 CDT
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Quintana Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Quintana Jetty sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Quintana Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for Quintana Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Quintana Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 7th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 7th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 6th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Quintana Jetty over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
18
48
69
71
74
71
79
73
70
73
53
55
60
54
30
38
52
38
24
62
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
NNW
25
NNE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:18PM0.29m
2:06PM0.28m
3:04PM0.27m
4:08PM0.27m
5:05PM0.26m
5:40PM0.26m
6:00PM0.25m
3:59AM0.19m
Low Tide
3:01AM-0.00m
3:43AM0.00m
4:30AM0.01m
5:20AM0.01m
6:15AM0.02m
7:14AM0.03m
11:49PM0.07m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:31
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7:58
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:01
1
4
5
Temp °C
24
24
23
25
26
25
26
27
25
26
24
23
24
25
25
27
28
25
27
27
25
22
22
22
24
26
25
27
29
29
29
24
23
25
26
27
27
29
27
28
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
7
0.4
SSW
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.7
SE
6
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
1
1
16
79
73
70
73
23
55
60
54
14
6
38
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.2
E
5
0.4
SW
6
0.2
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
2
9
4
38
1
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
0.3
N
2
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
8
18
48
69
71
74
71
1
53
30
38
52
24
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1283
1341
1278
1283
1341
1278
1283
1342
1278
10
1386
844
1283
1386
339
1283
1383
1278
1283
1382
1278
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
7
9
4
4
4
9
9
8
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Information about the Quintana Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Quintana Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Quintana Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Quintana 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 (Quintana 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).

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Quintana Jetty is 23 km (14 miles) from Lake Jackson. If you plan a vacation in Texas, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lake Jackson. Lake Jackson has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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