Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 48th Street today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 1AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2251 | 2868 | 2501 | 2119 | 1376 | 1246 | 1245 | 1179 | 1156 | 1275 | 1429 | 1567 | 1747 | 1978 | 1978 | 1975 | 2012 | 2017 | 2715 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.08m | 3:27AM0.94m | 3:41PM1.09m | 4:21AM1.01m | 4:36PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.26m | 9:41AM0.33m | 10:20PM0.20m | 10:37AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 2251 | 2868 | 1857 | 1603 | 1376 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1888 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | 2216 | 2501 | 2119 | 166 | 1246 | 1245 | 1179 | 1156 | 1275 | 1429 | 1567 | 1747 | 1978 | 1978 | 1975 | 2012 | 2017 | 2715 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 60 | 60 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 448 | 271 | 271 | 60 | 423 | 423 | 437 | 437 | 448 | 289 | 271 | 271 | 423 |
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