5th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.27° N 74.57° W

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 5th Street sea temperature is
21.4° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

5th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at 5th Street today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for 5th Street at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at 5th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSW
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
33
30
20
32
27
14
9
9
9
15
14
13
13
20
7
29
56
139
139
175
202
192
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
SW
5
WNW
5
ESE
20
SSE
25
S
35
S
25
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:39PM1.20m
1:49AM1.21m
2:32PM1.20m
2:41AM1.12m
3:24PM1.20m
Low Tide
7:22AM-0.01m
7:41PM0.16m
8:16AM0.04m
8:44PM0.20m
9:10AM0.09m
9:45PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
2
1
8
1
Temp °C
20
20
24
26
26
26
23
21
19
20
25
27
27
26
25
23
22
23
22
24
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
17
16
20
21
23
25
22
19
17
17
22
22
22
24
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
23
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
24
24
33
30
20
32
27
8
8
8
9
15
14
13
13
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
10
9
9
4
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
4
0.6
SSE
6
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
1
14
2
2
1
20
5
29
56
139
139
175
202
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
76
76
49
60
60
56
56
116
167
116
116
99
960
960
56
49
49
281
3193
2429
1547
127
127
99
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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