The Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.40° W

The Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Jetty sea temperature is
26.1° C
3.0° 

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


How big are the waves at The Jetty today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Jetty at 8AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

Table - waves today at The Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
7
8
17
15
18
34
15
23
16
14
14
39
47
7
9
10
8
16
15
17
19
19
36
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:05AM0.92m
3:47PM1.21m
4:16AM0.90m
4:49PM1.23m
5:17AM0.92m
5:41PM1.27m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.41m
10:17PM0.45m
9:56AM0.43m
11:15PM0.42m
10:55AM0.40m
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part cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
2
4
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
22
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
20
20
22
23
23
24
23
22
25
27
28
26
26
Feels °C
18
17
17
21
23
24
23
24
25
25
22
20
20
23
24
24
25
25
24
27
27
26
25
25
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