The South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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The South Jetty Surf Guide

The South Jetty in New Jersey is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break favours right handers. Best around mid tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of the strong rips here.

The South Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	consistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The South Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at The South Jetty occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The South Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in November while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

33%

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

Explore The South Jetty Location Map

Interactive The South 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 The South Jetty is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The South Jetty is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 58 km (36 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.

The South Jetty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:50 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does The South Jetty look like?

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Tides at The South Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Absecon Channel, State Route 87 bridge, New Jersey, 3 km from The South Jetty.

Next High Water: 11:11am | 0.95m

Next Low Water: 04:38pm | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The South Jetty Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at The South Jetty remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.