48th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

48th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 48th Street sea temperature is
25.5° C
1.2° 

48th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light 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
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(10 max)
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0
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0
0
0
0
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0
0
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0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
10
W
10
S
15
SW
5
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
25
WSW
20
W
30
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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off
off
off
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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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
7:59
7:58
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7:53
 mm
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Temp °C
29
30
31
27
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31
26
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Feels °C
32
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31
26
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30
27
18
23
23
17
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21
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Information about the 48th Street Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 48th Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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