Surfside Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Surfside Jetty Surf Guide

Surfside Jetty in Orange County is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Prevailing right breaking waves at the beach break. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for locals, pollution, rips.

Surfside Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Surfside Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at Surfside Jetty occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Surfside Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 97% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

97%

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

Explore Surfside Jetty Location Map

Interactive Surfside 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 Surfside Jetty is Long Beach Airport (LGB) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Surfside Jetty is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA, 20 km (12 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.

Surfside Jetty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 05:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

Tides at Surfside Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Los Patos (highway bridge), California, 2 miles from Surfside Jetty.

Next High Water: 08:35am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 03:35pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Surfside Jetty Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.2 °C) at Surfside Jetty is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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