Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE 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 (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got coming up for 48th Street.
Overall, this outlook is a real slow burner. For the next week or so, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the scores are bottoming out. It’s one of those stretches where you might as well leave the board in the car. There’s a long gap of poor to non-existent conditions from now through the end of August. Then, things finally start to look more promising heading into the first week of September.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday, September 3rd. Thursday morning sees a gentle offshore breeze from the WSW and a clean surface. We're looking at a 3ft swell from the ESE at 12 seconds. The energy builds through the day, and Thursday afternoon is the standout. We get a clean, cross-off wind from the NW, with the swell picking up to 3ft from the ESE. The period holds at 13 seconds. The combined wave energy here hits a very strong 706, which is a serious pulse of energy for this break. This is definitely the best on offer across the whole forecast – a real session to circle on the calendar. Heading into Friday the 4th, it stays good with a clean, offshore WNW wind and a 3ft ESE swell (368 energy), though the swell starts to ease back on Friday afternoon.
Moving into the second week, Saturday the 5th starts a bit messy with a wind-swell from the NE at 6ft and a short, crumbly 8-second period. Not great. But then Saturday afternoon turns glassy, with a 4ft swell from the ENE. Sunday the 6th cleans up with a good cross-off wind from the NNW and solid 4ft ENE swell, though still with a short period. Finally, Monday the 7th of September sees a solid offshore W wind and a clean 4ft swell from the East with a better 10-second period (372 energy). These later days are promising, but less certain this far out.
In terms of the water, it’s running a touch warmer than normal at 78°F, which is a little bonus for the session on the 3rd.
So, there it is. A whole lot of waiting, but that Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon session at 48th Street looks like the one to lock in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 17 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 29 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07PM1.17m | 5:39AM0.96m | 6:00PM1.22m | 6:29AM1.03m | 6:45PM1.27m | 7:12AM1.09m | 7:25PM1.31m | 7:50AM1.16m | 8:02PM1.34m | 8:26AM1.21m | 8:38PM1.34m | 9:01AM1.26m | 9:14PM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.20m | 11:38AM0.23m | 00:24AM0.15m | 12:25PM0.18m | 1:07AM0.09m | 1:11PM0.14m | 1:47AM0.04m | 1:55PM0.10m | 2:26AM-0.00m | 2:38PM0.07m | 3:03AM-0.03m | 3:20PM0.05m | 3:38AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 3 | SSW 3 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 20 | 24 | 18 | — | 25 | 32 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1121 | 94 | 160 | 209 | 160 | 21 | 195 | 348 | 348 | 1145 | 208 | 261 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 94 | 59 |
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