Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 48th Street today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 48th Street at 1PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.03m | 6:45PM1.27m | 7:12AM1.09m | 7:25PM1.31m | 7:50AM1.16m | 8:02PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.18m | 1:07AM0.09m | 1:11PM0.14m | 1:47AM0.04m | 1:55PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 437 | 438 | 609 | 617 | 160 | 289 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 333 | 394 | 1053 | 217 | 557 | 449 | 196 | 185 | 1145 | 1508 | 196 | 42 |
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