48th Street Surf Break

48th Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Issued: 1 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 48th Street sea temperature is
19.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

48th 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 48th Street today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 5PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
5 AM
8 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
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
47
45
19
8
11
14
26
28
20
20
19
12
7
7
16
8
15
34
88
149
153
246
128
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
S
25
S
30
S
40
S
10
ENE
15
SW
20
SW
20
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:57PM1.45m
6:33AM1.15m
6:53PM1.52m
7:30AM1.19m
7:46PM1.56m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.01m
00:40AM-0.02m
12:33PM-0.03m
1:36AM-0.09m
1:30PM-0.05m
2:31AM-0.14m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
5
1
1
32
Temp °C
30
31
29
24
25
22
22
20
23
25
25
26
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
18
Feels °C
32
31
30
22
25
22
19
18
21
24
24
25
22
22
21
22
22
21
19
23
21
21
21
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
1.2
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
34
6
2
2
8
11
14
26
28
20
20
8
12
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
6
1
130
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
N
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
6
6
2
8
9
9
8
2
8
1
7
7
7
2
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
6
2
8
1
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
47
45
19
8
3
6
6
19
1
2
3
16
8
15
34
88
149
153
246
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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)
320
22
165
1
1
160
274
312
358
404
153
160
141
153
195
222
886
601
43
60
10
24
0
74
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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