5th Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.27° N 74.57° W

Issued: 1 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's 5th Street sea temperature is

16.1°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at 5th Street today (26 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for 5th Street at 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (26 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	11s
Afternoon (26 Oct)	1ft (0.3m)	11s
Evening (26 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 26								Tuesday 27								Wednesday 28
	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	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	ESE 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 11	SE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	38	37	38	21	20	21	21	39	38	18	45	59	56	61	59	54	53	74	69	50	27	26	37	37
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNE	NE	ENE	E	E	NE	NNE	NE	ENE	E	ESE	SE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide				8:42AM1.46m				9:06PM1.24m				9:25AM1.48m				9:52PM1.20m				10:11AM1.47m				10:42PM1.15m
Low Tide		2:29AM-0.08m				3:12PM-0.09m				3:13AM-0.09m				3:59PM-0.10m				3:58AM-0.08m				4:48PM-0.08m


	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	12	13	17	18	18	17	16	14	12	13	14	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14
Feels °C	10	10	9	10	13	15	15	14	13	10	8	9	9	7	9	10	10	10	10	11	12	12	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 11	ESE 11	E 11	E 11	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 8	SE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	38	37	38	21	20	13	21	39	38	17	45	59	56	61	59	54	53	74	69	50	27	26	37	37
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	SE 11	SE 11	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 6	ENE 5	—	ESE 9	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 7
kJ	2	2	2	2	2	21	18	8	8	18	19	7	2	2	2	15	9	—	65	21	19	7	1	1
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	—	SE 9	ESE 8	SE 10	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 8	SE 11	E 10	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	E 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	2	—	3	6	4	2	2	7	20	8	7	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 2	NE 4	NE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	17	15	30	25	27	26	30	30	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Strathmere 7th Street New Jersey	Crystals New Jersey	Strathmere 7th Street New Jersey	Crystals New Jersey	LBI Long Beach Island New Jersey	Crystals New Jersey	Strathmere 7th Street New Jersey	5th Street New Jersey	5th Street New Jersey	Strathmere 7th Street New Jersey	Stockton New Jersey	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	Poverty Beach New Jersey	92nd Street Long Island NY	Jones Beach Long Island NY	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	92nd Street Long Island NY	5th Street New Jersey	Stockton New Jersey	Stockton New Jersey	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Massachusetts	Egg Island Eleuthera	Fishermans Island Virginia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Distance (km)	11	17	11	17	56	17	11	0	0	11	47	49	46	159	162	49	159	0	47	47	49	488	1546	272
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey	Phillips Pump House	Phillips Pump House	Lbi 82st	North Wildwood	Sea Girt	North Wildwood	Poverty Beach	The Cove Cape May	Poverty Beach	The Cove Cape May	Queen Street	The Cove Cape May	The Cove Cape May			The Cove Cape May		Poverty Beach	The Cove Cape May	The Cove Cape May	The Cove Cape May
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Topsail Island Carolina North	Topsail Island Carolina North	Topsail Island Carolina North	Fishermans Island Virginia	Fishermans Island Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	The Point Carolina North	The Point Carolina North	Tijuana Sloughs Baja Norte	Lunada Bay CAL - LA County	Haggerty's CAL - LA County	Exiles CAL - LA County	Rincon - Indicator CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Indicator CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Indicator CAL - Ventura	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	Haggerty's CAL - LA County	Exiles CAL - LA County	Blacks Beach CAL - San Diego County
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	3
Header Global	Deba Spain	Afife Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Anglet - Corsaires France	Anglet - Corsaires France	Afife Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Hanga Poukura Chile	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Papa Tangaroa Chile	Backdoor United States	Backdoor United States	Arrifana Portugal	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Anael France	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Afife Portugal	Afife Portugal
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	7	7	5	5	7	5	5	5	4	4

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