38th St Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New Jersey, USA)
38th St Beach Spot ID
Type: sandbar
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SE | Wind NW
Sea Temperature Today is: 4.1 °C
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Period (s) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Wind State | glass | glass | cross- off |
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38th St Beach in New Jersey is a sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. It's often crowded here. Hazards include - Localism.
Tide Times:
For Absecon Channel, State Route 87 bridge, New Jersey, 3 km from 38th St Beach.
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38th St Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Beach Brigantine wx, 1 km from 38th St Beach.
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Overall 38th St Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in February



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The two graphs above are also combined in the single 38th St Beach surf consistency graph.
Also see 38th St Beach surf quality by season and 38th St Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New Jersey surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of 38th St Beach
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to 38th St Beach:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
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Wave buoys nearest to 38th St Beach:
- Closest wave buoy18 mi
- Second closest wave buoy42 mi
- Third closest wave buoy67 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy77 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy88 mi
Tide stations nearest to 38th St Beach:
- Closest tide station2 mi
- Second closest tide station3 mi
- Third closest tide station4 mi
- Fourth closest tide station6 mi
- Fifth closest tide station6 mi

Ski Resorts closest to 38th St Beach:
- Closest ski area86 mi
- Second closest ski area100 mi
- Third closest ski area111 mi
- Fourth closest ski area116 mi
- Fifth closest ski area117 mi

Town and city forecasts close to 38th St Beach:
- Closest city location2 mi
- Second closest city location11 mi
- Third closest city location35 mi
- Fourth closest city location35 mi
- Fifth closest city location35 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to 38th St Beach is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to 38th St Beach is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 59 km (37 miles) away.
- Third is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL) in USA is 72 km (45 miles) away.
- Mc Guire Afb (Wrightstown) Airport (WRI), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to 38th St Beach and is 72 km (45 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for 38th St Beach, New Jersey. Use the tab navigation above to view 38th St Beach sea temperature, 38th St Beach photographs, 38th St Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, 38th St Beach webcams, current wind from New Jersey live weather stations and 38th St Beach tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around 38th St Beach.