Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with 50 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 48th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 48th Street in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let’s switch over to feet and look at 48th Street. The story is the same, just measured differently.
This whole 16-day window is a bust. We’re looking at a long stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the winds are junk, and the wave energy is almost always weak. Just as an example, on Monday morning, August 10th, we get perfect glassy conditions, but the wave heights are a measly 2 feet from the SSE with a weak period of 6 seconds. It’s clean, but you can't surf what isn't there. Later in the week we get a spike in energy to the moderate range – on Tuesday morning, August 18th, there's a 3 ft swell from the SSE with an 8-second period, but it’s raining and the wind is onshore, making a mess of things.
Honestly, from the start all the way to August 24th, the surf is just too small and too poorly directed. For a beach break setup like this, the conditions look way more suited for kite surfing than for a standard paddle session.
Beginners have nothing to worry about because there's nothing to ride. Experts will be bored, too. It's a dry spell, and for this spot, that's par for the course. We can only hope the forecasts change.
Keep an eye on it, but don't expect much. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNE 4 | SSE 6 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 22 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.38m | 6:04AM1.12m | 6:26PM1.44m | 7:03AM1.21m | 7:21PM1.48m | 7:56AM1.28m | 8:11PM1.50m | 8:45AM1.34m | 8:59PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.36m | 9:47PM1.41m | 10:22AM1.35m | 10:34PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.08m | 00:09AM0.02m | 12:06PM0.02m | 1:04AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.03m | 1:56AM-0.11m | 2:00PM-0.06m | 2:45AM-0.15m | 2:52PM-0.08m | 3:31AM-0.16m | 3:42PM-0.06m | 4:13AM-0.13m | 4:29PM-0.02m | 4:53AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | N 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 7 | — | 36 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 14 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 182 | 381 | 1070 | 1061 | 95 | 333 | 195 | 312 | 1189 | 1210 | 381 | 312 | 312 | 333 | 437 | 449 | 437 | 437 | 1444 | 438 |
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The above surf forecast table for 48th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 48th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 48th Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (48th Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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