Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 48th Street in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for 48th Street over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a slow start. Don't bother paddling out for the first few days. We've got small, weak swell and the wind is mostly junk. We're looking at a solid gap of nearly a week before there’s anything that even catches the eye. The first real chance of a wave doesn't come around until Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. Even then, it's small – only 2 ft of swell from the ENE with a clean cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is weak at just 67, so you'll be scratching around, but at least the surface will be clean. That little blip is gone by the afternoon as the wind swings around.
Then we hit another dry spell. The 9th through the 15th is pretty much dead in the water – mostly clean conditions but with next to no swell to work with. The best of that poor run might be the 13th of September afternoon when a short period 5 ft bump from the NE shows up with a moderate energy reading of 209, but the wind is onshore and choppy. It’s messy and not worth the paddle.
The outlook finally finds some spirit on the 16th of September, Wednesday. We get a morning of gentle offshore wind from the WSW and 4 ft of NE swell. The period is short, only 6 seconds, so it won't be world class, but the clean conditions mean it’ll be rideable and fun on a longboard. That afternoon holds similar with 3 ft and clean offshore breezes. This one-two punch on the 16th is the standout of the whole 16-day window, but it's still just barely worth a day.
Later on, the 19th of September Saturday morning offers a glimmer with a longer period ESE swell of 12 seconds and an offshore breeze. The swell height is a tiny 1 ft, but the period gives it some surprising energy (140 combined). Again, it's a small wave day with clean surface conditions.
Overall, it's a lean run. Don't expect any barrels or big power. Keep an eye on that Wednesday the 16th for the best chance at something clean and surfable.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 27 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 106 | 53 | 135 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:23AM1.05m | 1:47PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.02m | 2:54PM1.28m | 3:39AM1.03m | 4:04PM1.30m | 4:49AM1.09m | 5:12PM1.34m | 5:53AM1.17m | 6:12PM1.39m | 6:48AM1.27m | 7:05PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.16m | 8:42PM0.21m | 8:35AM0.19m | 9:55PM0.17m | 9:52AM0.17m | 10:58PM0.10m | 10:58AM0.11m | 11:53PM0.02m | 11:57AM0.04m | 00:44AM-0.04m | 12:52PM-0.01m | 1:32AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 33 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 135 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | — | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 106 | 53 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 381 | 2416 | 489 | 495 | 2416 | 273 | 438 | 285 | 60 | 60 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 188 | 1288 | 1070 |
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