48th Street Surf Break

48th Street 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 48th Street sea temperature is
26.1° C

3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 9AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.4
SE
9
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
22
20
21
17
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
33
35
57
62
69
68
48
50
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
5
SE
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
E
10
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:08AM1.16m
12:50PM1.14m
00:58AM1.12m
1:37PM1.20m
1:52AM1.08m
2:29PM1.25m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.08m
6:52PM0.25m
7:09AM0.09m
8:01PM0.25m
8:05AM0.10m
9:16PM0.22m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:25
 mm
2
1
2
7
2
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
23
23
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
29
30
29
30
28
29
27
30
28
26
25
28
27
26
23
22
21
20
21
21
21
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
18
19
20
21
17
22
23
23
23
15
17
20
21
16
17
15
10
11
12
18
19
20
48
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
24
24
10
9
14
14
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
2
24
24
23
23
2
2
7
2
2
2
8
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
28
22
15
15
16
16
16
12
12
2
14
33
35
57
62
69
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1508
1508
489
1317
2437
1317
1317
196
121
21
529
10
261
269
269
271
84
74
271
269
247
403
403
15
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
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