Santa Ana River Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Santa Ana River Jetties Surf Guide

Santa Ana River Jetties in Orange County is a sheltered river break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the river are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for rips, locals and pollution.

Santa Ana River Jetties Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Santa Ana River Jetties:

The best conditions reported for surf at Santa Ana River Jetties occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Santa Ana River Jetties (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Santa Ana River 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 0% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 97% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

97%

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

Explore Santa Ana River Jetties Location Map

Interactive Santa Ana River 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 Santa Ana River Jetties is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Santa Ana River Jetties is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Santa Ana River Jetties Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 05:26 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 08
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	cross- on

What does Santa Ana River Jetties look like?

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Credit: Lance Leonard Credit: Lance leonard

Tides at Santa Ana River Jetties

Current tide and informaton

For Huntington Beach, 5 km from Santa Ana River Jetties.

Next High Water: 03:03pm | 1.59m

Next Low Water: 07:55am | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Santa Ana River Jetties Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at Santa Ana River Jetties is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite