Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 48th Street today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 8AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 560 | 807 | 948 | 1000 | 1087 | 1146 | 1244 | 1354 | 1642 | 2039 | 2791 | 2917 | 2986 | 2773 | 2483 | 2314 | 2049 | 1853 | 1742 | 1826 | 1861 | 1896 | 2022 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:38AM0.90m | 1:53PM1.08m | 2:32AM0.91m | 2:47PM1.08m | 3:27AM0.94m | 3:41PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.37m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:33AM0.37m | 9:29PM0.26m | 9:41AM0.33m | 10:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2791 | 2839 | 2612 | 2773 | 2385 | 2214 | 1829 | 1520 | 12 | 31 | 20 | 11 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 483 | 560 | 807 | 948 | 1000 | 1087 | 1146 | 1244 | 1354 | 1642 | 2039 | 2667 | 2917 | 2986 | 2667 | 2483 | 2314 | 2049 | 1853 | 1742 | 1826 | 1861 | 1896 | 2022 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1064 | 1187 | 1061 | 2137 | 60 | 273 | 1145 | 572 | 569 | 569 | 271 | 448 | 572 | 555 | 472 | 569 | 448 | 437 | 437 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 438 | 438 |
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