Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 48th Street today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 64 | 69 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.17m | 1:17AM0.94m | 1:41PM1.13m | 2:11AM0.91m | 2:34PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:57AM0.32m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:05AM0.36m | 9:17PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 57 | 64 | 69 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 261 | 208 | 312 | 320 | 607 | 607 | 196 | 93 | 21 | 348 | 348 | 312 | 312 | 320 | 355 | 585 | 555 | 555 | 273 | 1154 | 1152 | 438 |
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