Surfside Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Surfside Jetty Surf Guide

Surfside Jetty in Texas is an exposed beach/Jetty break that does not work very often. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips, sharks and jellyfish.

Surfside Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	inconsistent	26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Surfside Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at Surfside Jetty occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Surfside Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Surfside Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in February while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

46%

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

too small

39%

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

Explore Surfside Jetty Location Map

Interactive Surfside Jetty 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 Surfside Jetty is Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Surfside Jetty is Ellington Fld (Houston) Airport (EFD), also in USA, 60 km (37 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.

Surfside Jetty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 01:51 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 04
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	7	7	7	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Surfside Jetty look like?

Latest photos from Surfside Jetty. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: John Carl Boudreaux Credit: Thomas H Hendrickson Credit: Rod Credit: Rod Credit: Rod

Tides at Surfside Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For San Luis Pass, Texas, 2 km from Surfside Jetty.

Next High Water: 08:25am | 0.44m

Next Low Water: 12:18am | -0.02m

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Surfside Jetty Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Surfside Jetty today (feels like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (26.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 26.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite