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48th Street surfForecast / Maryland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° 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 3AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 48th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | |
114 | 95 | 190 | 121 | 102 | 77 | 59 | 47 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 52 | 73 | 90 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.16m | 12:23PM0.94m | 00:26AM1.12m | 1:12PM0.94m | 1:16AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.26m | 6:06AM0.18m | 5:52PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.22m | 6:43PM0.34m | 7:49AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 125 | 121 | 102 | 77 | 59 | 47 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 114 | 95 | 190 | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 22 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 90 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 181 | 9 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 209 | 95 | 160 | 160 | 222 | 165 | 10 | 164 | 153 | 94 | 394 | 556 | 568 | 1458 |
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