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Near Florence South jetty. Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Florence South jetty

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

13Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 10 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft15 ssoft
Energy
2,185kJ
Wind
ESE 8 kn
Temp
13°C

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft12 ssoft
Energy
1,450kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 66 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
190kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
12°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 ssoft
Energy
753kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
10 ft11 smushy
Energy
2,253kJ
Wind
W 10 kn
Temp
13°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Swell
12 ft11 ssoft
Energy
3,103kJ
Wind
SE 8 kn
Temp
13°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft9 ssoft
Energy
920kJ
Wind
S 10 kn
Temp
14°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 145, fair
  2. Mon 20, too big
  3. Tue 30, too big
  4. Wed 466, good
  5. Thu 50, too big
  6. Fri 60, too big
  7. Sat 70, too big
  8. Sun 80, too big
  9. Mon 90, too big
  10. Tue 100, too big

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Florence South jetty, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov45, fair3 ft18 smushy6 ft at break (est.)523kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots11°C
Mon 2Nov0, too big7 ft15 ssoft12 ft at break (est.)2,185kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots13°C
Tue 3Nov0, too big7 ft12 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,450kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots13°C
Wed 4Nov66, good3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)190kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big7 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)753kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big10 ft11 smushy13 ft at break (est.)2,253kJwind from the west, 10 knots13°C
Sat 7Nov0, too big12 ft11 ssoft14 ft at break (est.)3,103kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots13°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big8 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)920kJwind from the south, 10 knots14°C
Mon 9Nov0, too big10 ft10 ssoft12 ft at break (est.)1,557kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots16°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)637kJwind from the south, 11 knots15°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 05:20 +0.7 mLow 10:30 −0.2 mHigh 16:12 +0.9 mLow 23:21 −1.4 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 06:23 +0.7 mLow 11:58 −0.3 mHigh 17:38 +0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:26 −1.2 mHigh 07:18 +0.8 mLow 13:18 −0.5 mHigh 19:04 +0.7 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of Florence South jetty

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Near Florence South jetty. Photo: Ian Sane from Oregon, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Florence South jetty

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (273°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (93°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.9 km out (1 in 185). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in June, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Florence, 4.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,200–US$2,160 each

about US$1,200–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to EUG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$255–US$523
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,200–US$2,160

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 2 towns

Closest

Florence

8 min by car · 20 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 20 places to stay in Florence · Booking.com

About Florence its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 8h

About 8h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → EUG, direct, then 1h 35m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.