Surfside Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.08° W

Issued: 4 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfside Jetty sea temperature is
19.4° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Surfside Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 510 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfside Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Surfside Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 4th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 17s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what's on the table for Surfside Jetty over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. There's no good surfing on offer for the entire 16-day outlook. The swell is tiny, the winds are nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, and the quality just isn't there.

We're looking at a blank run from Friday July 3rd all the way through to Saturday July 18th. That's over two weeks of pretty much nothing for a wave rider. The trends are what they are, with small swell and a persistent onshore flow. It's the kind of run that’s more normal for this area when the pattern locks in.

The only break in the mix is Surfside Jetty. It's a fairly exposed spot, but the swell direction (SSW) doesn't match its optimum (W), so it’s not getting any favours. The little bit of energy we see comes from some long-period groundswell, but it's just too small and the wind is almost always blowing on it. The water is reading about 67°F—a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, with a 3°F anomaly.

Let’s run through the days real quick. Even though nothing is recommended, you can see the pattern:

On Friday July 3rd, it's tiny with 3 ft of SSW swell and a 16-second period. The combined energy is weak at 316, and we've got onshore wind. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 12 mph. The whole first week repeats this: Saturday the 4th has 2 ft, Sunday the 5th the same, Monday the 6th sees combined energy bump to 428 but still poor surf conditions. Tuesday the 7th morning is the closest we get to anything, with a "marginal" call at best—3 ft of SSW swell, 18-second period, combined energy of 569, but light cross-onshore wind keeping it from cleaning up.

After that, it fades. By Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, still small and messy. The second week—July 10th to the 18th—continues the same story: tiny swell, 1 ft to 3 ft, with SSW or SW direction, and the wind never gives us a break. Combined energy drops way down into the low 100s and 200s by the 14th and 15th. On Wednesday July 15th, we bottom out at 1 ft.

Near the end, July 18th shows 2 ft from the SW with a long 18-second period, and combined energy climbs back to 322, but again onshore wind spoils it. So that's the long and short of it.

No standouts, no sessions worth paddling out for. The surf is simply not here. If the winds swing offshore, maybe the tiny pulses could offer something, but as it stands, it’s a total write-off for surfers.

Stay tuned—it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change. But for now, keep the board in the car.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
223
140
186
124
120
270
207
329
226
221
336
503
356
360
343
422
399
422
291
362
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:09PM1.56m
11:39PM1.97m
1:43PM1.61m
00:19AM1.81m
2:18PM1.68m
1:09AM1.63m
2:56PM1.77m
2:22AM1.44m
3:39PM1.89m
4:07AM1.30m
4:27PM2.01m
6:04AM1.28m
5:21PM2.15m
Low Tide
5:42PM1.19m
6:54AM0.43m
6:38PM1.19m
7:23AM0.54m
7:48PM1.16m
7:54AM0.66m
9:13PM1.07m
8:31AM0.80m
10:43PM0.89m
9:17AM0.94m
00:00AM0.66m
10:18AM1.05m
1:02AM0.41m
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clear
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clear
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clear
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5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
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8:06
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:05
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
18
20
22
19
20
20
20
20
22
20
21
23
21
22
24
21
22
23
20
Feels °C
18
18
17
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
20
19
21
22
21
22
23
21
22
22
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.2
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
288
223
140
186
120
116
270
207
329
226
169
61
503
356
147
81
422
127
88
291
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.3
S
11
0.5
W
4
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.6
W
6
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
W
7
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
W
7
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
7
20
9
125
124
120
68
68
119
22
221
220
57
106
360
343
47
399
422
90
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
22
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
W
4
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
20
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
20
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
21
18
18
18
18
5
16
16
7
180
28
336
9
73
103
119
34
12
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
12
6
5
5
3
6
10
32
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
141
94
1
141
94
18
141
94
41
31
141
31
31
141
31
24
94
31
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
3
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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Information about the Surfside Jetty Surf forecast

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