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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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 48th Street today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 4PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | S 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | |
11 | 10 | 50 | 36 | 24 | 39 | 194 | 109 | 237 | 231 | 263 | 274 | 250 | 209 | 173 | 131 | 128 | 92 | 88 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.07m | 8:01PM1.35m | 8:26AM1.06m | 8:38PM1.34m | 9:06AM1.05m | 9:15PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.12m | 2:30AM0.04m | 2:24PM0.14m | 3:11AM0.04m | 3:04PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:17 | |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
15 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 4 |
11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 237 | 231 | 263 | 274 | 250 | 209 | 173 | 131 | 128 | 92 | 88 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 |
1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 9 |
21 | 7 | 50 | 36 | 24 | 39 | 194 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 31 | — | 11 | — | — | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 555 | 522 | 832 | 1121 | 1121 | 428 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 556 | 449 | 233 | 205 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 234 | 261 | 272 | 295 |
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