48th Street surf break

48th Street surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 May 2026 EDT
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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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 48th Street today?

The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 8AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
710
562
425
377
324
271
228
195
160
163
135
107
89
94
78
64
78
62
55
55
45
45
45
45
Wind (km/h)
25
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
E
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
N
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:38AM1.18m
3:24PM1.20m
3:35AM1.12m
4:19PM1.23m
4:31AM1.08m
5:11PM1.26m
Low Tide
9:17AM0.07m
9:43PM0.20m
10:09AM0.08m
10:41PM0.17m
10:56AM0.08m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:13
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
3
12
11
3
3
13
4
9
1
Temp °C
14
15
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
20
20
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
11
15
19
20
20
21
21
21
19
21
21
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
710
562
425
377
324
271
228
195
160
163
135
107
84
82
63
44
43
62
55
55
45
45
45
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
6
22
5
5
5
5
5
43
43
30
30
29
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
6
5
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
44
53
69
69
71
78
89
94
78
64
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
166
166
166
0
60
160
164
15
0
0
9
15
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
21
10
15
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
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