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48th Street surfForecast / Maryland / USA
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48th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 48th Street sea temperature is
11.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 48th Street today?
The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, near gales from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
22 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 61 | 111 | 141 | 205 | 261 | 328 | 724 | 950 | 976 | 953 | 954 | 866 | 866 | 782 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.23m | 2:47PM1.10m | 3:02AM1.19m | 3:49PM1.13m | 4:05AM1.16m | 4:49PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:50AM0.08m | 10:06PM0.17m | 10:44AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 16 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
22 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | — | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 18 | — | E 16 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
9 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 61 | 111 | 141 | 205 | 261 | 328 | 724 | 950 | 976 | 953 | 954 | 866 | 866 | 782 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 21 | 188 | 261 | 381 | 312 | 312 | 1090 | 1053 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 489 | 312 | 1151 | 522 | 234 | 59 | 166 | 349 | 437 | 569 | 1053 | 1053 |
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