17th Ave Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.34° N 87.12° W

17th Ave WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's 17th Ave sea temperature is
30.2°C
2.0° 

17th Ave surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


17th Ave surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ESE swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 17th Ave this week:

The surf forecast for 17th Ave over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 17th Ave in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 16th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 16th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 16th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 17th Ave over the next 16 days.


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