The South Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

The South Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The South Jetty sea temperature is
23.4°C
2.6° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The South Jetty at 5PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
1.1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
14
14
14
22
22
60
104
62
80
116
134
143
128
139
157
181
114
96
79
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
0
SW
10
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:01PM1.23m
2:28AM0.92m
3:01PM1.21m
3:39AM0.91m
4:08PM1.21m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.47m
8:11AM0.49m
9:37PM0.48m
9:13AM0.50m
10:37PM0.45m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
6:58
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
23
22
20
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
26
24
25
27
23
19
16
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
18
19
18
20
20
21
22
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