Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 48th Street today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 1PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39AM0.96m | 6:00PM1.22m | 6:29AM1.03m | 6:45PM1.27m | 7:12AM1.09m | 7:25PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.23m | 00:24AM0.15m | 12:25PM0.18m | 1:07AM0.09m | 1:11PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 14 | ESE 10 | E 14 |
36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
3 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 153 | 21 | 160 | 222 | 264 | 312 | 59 | 609 | 428 | 381 | 348 | 381 | 381 | 348 | 376 | 403 | 1053 | 557 |
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