Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 427 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for 48th Street over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this outlook is a tough one. There’s a window of surf early on, but it’s pretty average, and after that, we’re looking at a long, dry stretch. The forecast shows a real gap starting from Tuesday, the 5th of August, all the way through to the end of the 16-day run. That’s a solid 14 days with practically nothing to get excited about. So, if you’re itching for a paddle, your best bet is to focus on the very start of the period.
The only real action kicks off Monday, the 3rd of August. We’ve got a bit of a stormy vibe with a risk of thunderstorms, and a swell coming in from the SSE at 6 ft. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell, not much grunt behind it. The combined energy is moderate at 763, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 16 mph, which should keep it clean enough for an intermediate surfer. The water temp is sitting at 76°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. Monday afternoon sees the energy drop to 375 and the wind stay cross-off, so it’s still surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Tuesday morning, the 4th, the swell drops right off to 4 ft from the ENE with a pathetic 5-second period and a cross-on wind. The energy is down to 126. It’s a no-go. After that, from Wednesday the 5th onwards, the swell just fades into nothing. The sizes drop to 2 ft, 1 ft, 1.0 ft… it’s flat. The combined energy values stay below 100, meaning it’s all weak energy. Even though we get some glassy mornings and offshore winds here and there, there’s just no wave to push you around.
So, the standout, if you can call it that, is the Monday morning session on the 3rd of August at 48th Street. It’s the only time the swell is over 5 ft and the wind is workable. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only game in town. Just watch out for the thunderstorms.
Be safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 375 | 140 | 66 | 41 | 73 | 28 | 77 | 88 | 54 | 64 | 108 | 64 | 42 | 72 | 37 | 33 | 86 | 48 | 43 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.21m | 11:43PM1.16m | 12:16PM1.23m | 00:35AM1.11m | 1:07PM1.26m | 1:32AM1.06m | 2:03PM1.28m | 2:35AM1.03m | 3:05PM1.30m | 3:45AM1.02m | 4:14PM1.33m | 4:57AM1.05m | 5:23PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.16m | 5:51AM0.04m | 6:31PM0.20m | 6:35AM0.08m | 7:38PM0.22m | 7:32AM0.12m | 8:55PM0.21m | 8:45AM0.14m | 10:07PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.12m | 11:11PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.08m | 00:09AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 9 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 336 | — | 140 | 57 | 34 | 73 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 28 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 26 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 427 | 375 | — | 66 | 41 | — | — | 77 | 88 | 54 | 64 | 108 | 64 | 42 | 72 | 30 | 33 | 86 | — | 43 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 1 | 234 | 184 | 148 | 9 | 24 | 94 | 233 | 2416 | 247 | 71 | 222 | 22 | 5 | 672 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 1070 |
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