Santa Ana River Jetties Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.65° N 117.99° W

Santa Ana River Jetties WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Santa Ana River Jetties sea temperature is
21.1°C
1.7° 

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


Santa Ana River Jetties surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Ana River Jetties this week:

The surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Ana River Jetties in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 26th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties over the next 16 days.


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