Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 48th Street this week:
The surf forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 48th Street in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming for our local waters.
Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. We’ve got a serious dry spell from Monday the 27th of July all the way through Sunday the 2nd of August. The surf is tiny, weak, and messy. Swell heights are barely reaching 2 to 4 feet, with short, choppy periods, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, killing any chance of a clean wave. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the 30s to 80s. It’s the kind of stretch that has you checking your fins for nicks.
Then, on Monday the 3rd of August, there’s a little glimmer. The morning at 48th Street shows a decent bump in energy with a 4-foot SSE swell, a 9-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the NW. That’s the one window in the whole 16 days that’s actually worth a look. The swell direction is a good match for the break, and the waves will have some shape and power. It’s not big, so it’s fine for intermediate surfers. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that Monday morning, the surf drops back to nothing. The rest of the week and into the second week is a mix of poor and “ordinary” conditions, with most days seeing waves under 3 feet and a lot of cross-onshore wind. There’s a brief clean offshore moment on Friday the 7th of August, but the swell is only 3 feet at a short 6 seconds—ridable but not special.
The second week, from the 9th of August onward, is a total dud. Small, weak, and messy. The combined energy barely gets above 100, and the wind is all over the place. Not a single session in that second week worth chasing.
So, the bottom line: Monday the 3rd of August morning is your only real bet. A clean, 4-foot swell from the SSE with a light offshore wind. Everything else is a washout. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 88 | 107 | 99 | 61 | 25 | 48 | 36 | 81 | 42 | 37 | 65 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.29m | 7:40AM1.04m | 7:53PM1.32m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.33m | 8:57AM1.10m | 9:05PM1.32m | 9:33AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.30m | 10:10AM1.15m | 10:16PM1.26m | 10:48AM1.18m | 10:57PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.09m | 1:36PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.02m | 3:01PM0.12m | 3:36AM-0.00m | 3:41PM0.12m | 4:11AM-0.01m | 4:20PM0.12m | 4:43AM-0.00m | 4:58PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 107 | 99 | 61 | 25 | 48 | 36 | 81 | 42 | 37 | 65 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | NNW 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 14 | 21 | 88 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 26 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 404 | 261 | 222 | 21 | 1445 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 21 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 124 | 21 | 94 | 431 | 157 | 431 | 31 |
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