Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way. I’ve got the goods on 48th Street, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and frustrating.
We’re starting with a big fat zero. From Friday, the 3rd, right through to Monday the 6th, the surf is basically non-existent. We’re talking tiny 1ft swell from the southeast with weak combined energy (around 20 to 41). It’s poor, it’s small, and there’s nothing to get excited about. You’re better off checking the wind forecast for a kite session than paddling out.
The first real chance of anything rideable comes on Tuesday, the 7th. The swell bumps up to a knee-high 3ft from the south, and the combined energy climbs to a more moderate 118. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so the morning will be looking pretty. But the period is a short 6 seconds – it’ll be a bit soft and lumpy. It’s surfable, but just barely. The water temp is 74°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
After that, we slip back into small, messy conditions until Wednesday the 15th. That morning, we finally get a bit of a push. Swell hits 5ft from the south, with 199 of combined energy, and the wind is blowing clean offshore from the WNW. The period is still short (7 seconds), so it won’t have that long-period punch, but it’ll be the most powerful surf of the entire outlook. This one’s the pick of the fortnight but only for intermediate or better surfers. For beginners, 5ft starts to get a bit much.
Following that, Thursday the 16th back to the small stuff, and the run-up to the 18th stays disappointing. The last gasp on Saturday the 18th shows 5ft swell from the south, but with a 5-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind, it’s gonna be a lumpy, bumpy mess – more of a wind-swell chop than anything a surfer would want to paddle into.
The Takeaway: Honestly, the only morning that looks genuinely worth a paddle is Wednesday, the 15th. That 5ft S swell with clean offshore wind is your best bet. Tuesday, the 7th is an also-ran for a quick session if you’re desperate. The rest of the time? Leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 20 | 22 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 52 | 50 | 115 | 57 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.05m | 10:43PM1.23m | 11:23AM1.06m | 11:23PM1.19m | 12:05PM1.10m | 00:08AM1.16m | 12:50PM1.14m | 00:58AM1.12m | 1:37PM1.20m | 1:52AM1.08m | 2:29PM1.25m | 2:52AM1.05m | 3:27PM1.30m | 4:00AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.19m | 5:14AM0.05m | 5:16PM0.21m | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:58PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.08m | 6:52PM0.25m | 7:09AM0.09m | 8:01PM0.25m | 8:05AM0.10m | 9:16PM0.22m | 9:10AM0.10m | 10:23PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 36 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | N 3 | — | SE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 33 | 21 | — | 18 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | S 5 | NW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 16 | 17 | 31 | 52 | 50 | 115 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 1450 | 21 | 381 | 2204 | 1210 | 1189 | 2257 | 886 | 1153 | 1154 | 1073 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 301 | 0 | 371 | 431 | 59 |
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