Santa Ana River Jetties Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.65° N 117.99° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Ana River Jetties sea temperature is
19.2° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Santa Ana River Jetties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 9PM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)20s

Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
226
336
432
432
336
332
666
360
497
399
399
356
589
432
512
417
505
422
422
524
543
530
422
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:54PM1.76m
2:20AM1.43m
3:37PM1.87m
4:05AM1.29m
4:26PM2.00m
6:02AM1.27m
Low Tide
9:11PM1.06m
8:29AM0.79m
10:42PM0.89m
9:15AM0.93m
11:58PM0.66m
10:16AM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:05
8:05
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
21
22
22
20
19
19
19
20
22
Feels °C
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
226
226
336
41
61
69
56
666
360
497
399
76
126
133
110
512
417
505
422
422
119
122
530
422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
16
223
226
322
322
318
248
58
60
43
55
399
356
589
432
82
60
44
35
49
524
543
92
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.1
SW
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.3
S
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
178
28
28
432
432
336
332
2
193
144
142
142
140
128
188
67
125
29
16
16
2
2
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
5
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
33
23
28
94
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
105
109
91
35
30
0
0
105
105
109
77
28
42
33
42
32
109
96
23
42
42
13
42
42
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Rating
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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