Surf Forecast  Jupiter Inlet South Jetty

Jupiter Inlet South Jetty surfspot characteristics

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Jupiter Inlet South Jetty has a nice inside peak on all smaller swells and an outside right on bigger E swells. Lower tide on the push, and experienced surfers only will get waves off the locals.

General: Two sandbars, one inside, one way out back, parallel to each other between Jupiter Inlet and the Juno Beach Pier. When a good swell is running, many sections of these sandbars create good, long walls. Watch out for rocks, though. When conditions are right, a fun wave will break beyond the dunes at any given point, but the Jupiter Inlet's south side is one of the best big waves around. It's also one of the few good rights in South Florida.</br></br>While a decent left breaks off the main outside peak, the right is what makes the Inlet famous. Before the south jetty was extended in 1998-99, there was also a rippable left inside the cove and adjacent to the jetty. That wave is essentially gone now, but the outside right is still strong. At smaller sizes, it may seem like a weak A-frame, but when a big E-NE swell is running, the right comes to life and wraps in toward the jetty, bending like a pointbreak with hollow sections. The main peak is way outside between the jetty and the lifeguard tower. It's best to paddle out along the jetty, but mind the currents. A strong outgoing tide might be a one-way ticket to the Bahamas, and staying on the peak is like paddling upriver. It's advisable to catch a wave fast, walk back up the beach and paddle out by the Inlet again. Tides: Low-incoming Size: Head-high plus Wind: WNW Swell: NNE-NE Bottom: Sand Paddling: Easy as it gets. Spot Rating: Usually pretty mellow surf suitable for all ability levels. Gets good here on the right swell.

All levels but give the better surfers some space.

Park and paddle.

Fall-Spring, Hurricane

Crowd Factor: Gets crowded. Local Vibe: Used to be heavy but mellow now.

A very popular spot and one of the benchmark breaks in Palm Beach County. Crowds and hassling are de riguer, but there are plenty more peaks to the south, especially in a N or NE swell. Full facilities to deal with the crowds, of which surfers are a small fraction.

Clean for the most part but occasional dirty lagoon water mixes in.

Normal sea life - sharks, jellyfish, sea lice.