48th Street surf break

48th Street surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 22 Dec 2025 EST
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48th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 48th Street sea temperature is
6.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)
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Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 48th Street this week:

The surf forecast for 48th Street over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 25) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 48th Street in the next 12 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 27) at 7AM. 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 Monday (Dec 29) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 25th Dec)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 25th Dec)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 27th Dec)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Icy conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.7
S
0.4
S
0.2
S
0.6
NNE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.1
E
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.5
E
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.6
E
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)10109910667610101011106887776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)503128171936134246874106114265263358294123613422
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
5
W
20
SW
35
SSW
25
WSW
20
W
35
NW
25
NNW
15
N
25
SW
25
W
30
N
20
ENE
40
E
40
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
SE
40
SSW
35
WSW
45
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:12PM
0.95
9:19AM
1.19
9:54PM
0.95
10:00AM
1.16
10:39PM
0.96
10:47AM
1.12
11:28PM
1.00
11:38AM
1.09
12:18AM
1.05
12:32PM
1.05
1:11AM
1.11
1:30PM
1.02
2:08AM
1.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:19PM
-0.03
3:12AM
0.08
3:55PM
-0.02
3:50AM
0.10
4:32PM
-0.01
4:31AM
0.12
5:11PM
0.00
5:21AM
0.14
5:56PM
0.01
6:27AM
0.16
6:51PM
0.01
7:43AM
0.14
7:54PM
0.00
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Sunrise7:13--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:15--7:16--7:16--
Sunset-4:43--4:43--4:44--4:45--4:45--4:45--4:45-
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
---3----------7--1---
Temp. °C2456111155256552545910126
Feels °C (?)-30-1-266-4-3-4-3-1-10-7-4-4-2225-3
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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 12 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.

48th Street is 7 km (4 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in Maryland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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