The South Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

The South Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The South Jetty sea temperature is
23.1°C
2.8° 

The South 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 South Jetty today (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The South Jetty at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (22 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (22 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
274
338
352
362
475
579
698
676
741
828
942
1131
1325
1548
1584
1703
1901
1967
2001
1902
1731
1717
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:38AM1.02m
5:53PM1.30m
6:21AM1.11m
6:35PM1.35m
7:01AM1.20m
7:16PM1.38m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.41m
00:07AM0.31m
12:04PM0.33m
00:45AM0.23m
12:50PM0.24m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
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