The South Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

The South Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The South Jetty sea temperature is
24.4° C
1.0° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The South Jetty at 3PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
21
21
25
22
31
42
123
252
295
256
392
257
238
221
159
107
86
74
56
41
45
29
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:15AM1.20m
11:24PM1.29m
11:56AM1.24m
00:08AM1.22m
12:42PM1.28m
Low Tide
4:52AM0.09m
5:00PM0.21m
5:30AM0.10m
5:52PM0.24m
6:13AM0.12m
6:50PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:07
 mm
2
2
2
15
2
2
5
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
26
25
24
26
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
Feels °C
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
25
24
24
26
27
26
26
29
22
23
22
22
22
23
25
25
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