Florence · Lane County · Oregon
Florence South Jetty Surf Report & Forecast, Oregon
Florence South Jetty, Oregon: 15–17 ft, triple overhead or bigger, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 9.4 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 13 mph cross-shore wind from the south-southeast, gusting 21 mph. Water is about 56°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.3 ft at 6:06 pm.
15–17 ft
triple overhead or bigger · occasional 19 ft
- Swell
- 9.4 ft · 13 s · W
- Wind
- 13 mph (SSE), gusts 21cross-shore
- Tide
- 8.4 ft fallinglow -0.3 ft at 6:06 pm
- Water
- 56°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 44°F
- Sun
- rise 7:04 amset 4:57 pm
Florence South Jetty surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Florence South Jetty: 7 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Florence South Jetty: 9 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 15–17 ft | Great | 9 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 15 | 4.6 ft |
| 8 am | 17–19 ft | Great | 10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 16 | 5.8 ft |
| 9 am | 16–18 ft | Great | 11 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 18 | 7.2 ft |
| 10 am | 15–17 ft | Good | 13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 21 | 8.2 ft |
| 11 am | 15–17 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 32 | 8.8 ft |
| 12 pmnow | 15–17 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 38 | 8.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 13–15 ft | Poor | 27 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 44 | 7.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 8–10 ft | Poor | 26 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 44 | 5.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 10–11 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 41 | 3.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 8–10 ft | Poor | 23 mph onshore (SW), gusts 38 | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 8–9 ft | Poor | 20 mph onshore (SW), gusts 34 | 0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 11–13 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 25 | 4.2 ft |
| 8 am | 12–14 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 27 | 5.2 ft |
| 9 am | 14–16 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 27 | 6.5 ft |
| 10 am | 14–16 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 26 | 7.6 ft |
| 11 am | 15–18 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 27 | 8.5 ft |
| 12 pm | 15–17 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 28 | 8.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 14–16 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 38 | 7.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 14–16 ft | Poor | 25 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 41 | 6.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 14–16 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 39 | 4.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 12–14 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 35 | 2.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 12–14 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 35 | 0.9 ft |
Florence South Jetty waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 pm, sets at Florence South Jetty arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 17.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
- Lulls
- about 100 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 82% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Florence South Jetty surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Florence South Jetty: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 18–23 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 18–23 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 14–18 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Florence South Jetty are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 8–19 ft | Great | 12.0 ft · 13 s · W | 10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 16 | 26 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 44 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 11–18 ft | Poor | 9.2 ft · 13 s · WSW | 17 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 27 | 25 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 41 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 13–18 ft | Good | 8.3 ft · 13 s · W | 14 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 23 | 19 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 31 | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 15–21 ft | Great | 12.5 ft · 14 s · WSW | 10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 17 | 11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 19 | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 12–17 ft | Poor to Fair | 11.2 ft · 10 s · SW | 20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 32 | 41 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 63 | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 18–23 ft | Poor | 22.2 ft · 17 s · W | 25 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 41 | 25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 39 | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 14–18 ft | Poor | 12.2 ft · 15 s · W | 24 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 44 | 12 mph onshore (SW), gusts 21 | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 15–20 ft | Poor | 18.5 ft · 15 s · W | 12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 25 | 15 mph onshore (SW), gusts 31 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12–19 ft | Good | — | 15 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 22 | 25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 40 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 13–17 ft | Good | — | 17 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 12 mph cross-shore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Florence South Jetty are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Florence South Jetty tide chart and tide times
Tides at Florence South Jetty today, Monday, Nov 9: high 7.3 ft at 12 am, low 3.5 ft at 5:13 am, high 8.8 ft at 11:08 am and low -0.3 ft at 6:06 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 8.4 ft and falling.
Florence South Jetty tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 7.3 ft at 12 amLow 3.5 ft at 5:13 amHigh 8.8 ft at 11:08 amLow -0.3 ft at 6:06 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 7.0 ft at 12:43 amLow 3.7 ft at 5:47 amHigh 8.7 ft at 11:39 amLow -0.4 ft at 6:41 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 7.1 ft at 1:25 amLow 4.2 ft at 6:17 amHigh 8.8 ft at 12:07 pmLow 0.0 ft at 7:16 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 6.9 ft at 2:04 amLow 4.4 ft at 6:53 amHigh 8.6 ft at 12:42 pmLow 0.4 ft at 7:54 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 7.0 ft at 2:52 amLow 5.0 ft at 7:27 amHigh 8.8 ft at 1:22 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:38 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 7.2 ft at 3:38 amLow 5.6 ft at 8:13 amHigh 8.6 ft at 2 pmLow 1.7 ft at 9:25 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 7.1 ft at 4:30 amLow 5.5 ft at 9:17 amHigh 7.7 ft at 2:43 pmLow 1.6 ft at 10:14 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 6.6 ft at 5:28 amLow 5.0 ft at 10:30 amHigh 6.8 ft at 3:44 pmLow 1.8 ft at 11:02 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 6.9 ft at 6:19 amLow 4.7 ft at 11:55 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Florence South Jetty water temperature
The water temperature at Florence South Jetty is about 56°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 44°F and a 13 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 55 and 56°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Florence South Jetty
- Florence North Jetty0.7 mi N · 13–15 ft · Great
- Yachats20 mi N · 10–12 ft · Good
- Winchester Bay25 mi S · 16–18 ft · Poor
- South Beach41 mi N · 12–14 ft · Great
- The Box41 mi N · 12–14 ft · Poor
- Nye Beach43 mi N · 12–13 ft · Great
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About Florence South Jetty
Florence South Jetty is a jetty in Florence, Lane County, Oregon, facing west. Also called Siuslaw.
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