Lower Jetties Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Lower Jetties is most often good on a 0–2 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the W, with glassy / no wind from the S, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | W |
| Best wind | glassy / no wind from the S |
| Best tide | high & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 09:56 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 5.6 ft |
| Dominant period | 12s |
| Swell direction | S (170°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 46253 (14 mi away) |
| Wind | 2 kt from the NW — NDBC PFXC1 (19 mi away) |
Lower Jetties 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Lower Jetties from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 4–5 ft | 12s S | 8 kt S |
| Thu Aug 27 | 4 ft | 12s SSW | 8 kt SSE |
| Fri Aug 28 | 4 ft | 18s SSW | 7 kt SSW |
| Sat Aug 29 | 4–5 ft | 17s SSW | 8 kt SSW |
| Sun Aug 30 | 4–5 ft | 15s SSW | 8 kt SSW |
| Mon Aug 31 | 4 ft | 14s SSW | 8 kt SW |
| Tue Sep 1 | 4 ft | 13s S | 8 kt SSW |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 9410660 (LOS ANGELES (Outer Harbor)), the nearest tide station (21 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 00:39 — High 4.63 ft
- 2026-06-06 08:28 — Low 0.258 ft
- 2026-06-06 15:51 — High 3.698 ft
- 2026-06-06 20:16 — Low 3.001 ft
- 2026-06-07 01:40 — High 4.161 ft
- 2026-06-07 09:12 — Low 0.525 ft
Frequently asked
Is Lower Jetties working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:56 UTC), Lower Jetties is marginal: the live 4–6 ft medium-period swell from the S is off its ideal W direction and is bigger than usual, and the wind is calm from the NW.
Is Lower Jetties good for beginners?
Lower Jetties tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Lower Jetties?
Lower Jetties tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Lower Jetties?
The best swell direction for Lower Jetties is from the west (W). Swell arriving from the west lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Lower Jetties?
Lower Jetties is most often good when it's glassy, with little to no wind — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Light or offshore wind keeps the wave face clean; check the live report on this page for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Lower Jetties come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 46253) and the nearest NOAA tide station (LOS ANGELES (Outer Harbor)). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Lower Jetties is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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