The South Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

The South Jetty WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The South Jetty sea temperature is
19.1°C
0.9° 

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


The South Jetty surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 308 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The South Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The South Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 12th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 12th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.


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