Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 48th Street in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for 48th Street. We've got a classic summertime flat spell on our hands. It's gonna be a rough stretch, with very little to get excited about for the next couple of weeks.
Right now and for the next week and a half, it's pretty grim. We're talking about tiny, weak, and messy surf. The first few days are a waste of time – nothing but knee-high dribble. The morning of Monday, August 17th, does see a slight bump to about 4ft from the SSE, but with a short 6-second period, it'll be weak and lack any punch. The combined energy is only 90, so it's very weak, and while the wind is a clean cross-off, the waves themselves will be too small and weak to be any fun. After that, it's back to micro-swell and choppy conditions.
The only real glimmer of hope comes right at the end of the forecast window, on Friday, August 28th. We've got some swell energy finally showing up. The swell height picks up to around 4-4ft from the ENE, with the combined energy jumping up to 127-164, which is moderate wave energy. The period is still short at 6-7 seconds, so it's not going to be the cleanest groundswell, but it'll at least provide some waves. The wind on the morning of the 28th is a light cross-on that will keep it choppy, and in the afternoon it's a gentle cross-shore. This one's for the diehards only, and even then, it's not going to be a standout session. The swell is under 5ft, so it won't be too big for most, but the quality will be poor. The water temperature is about average for the time of year here.
Overall, a long, quiet 16-day stretch. The first ten days are a total write-off. The one possible session on August 28th is a very long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath. With that kind of short-period swell and a beach setup like 48th Street, it could be more interesting for the kite surfers than for a paddle surfer.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 251 | 90 | 51 | 29 | 20 | 83 | 66 | 55 | 47 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.36m | 9:47PM1.41m | 10:22AM1.35m | 10:34PM1.33m | 11:11AM1.32m | 11:22PM1.23m | 11:59AM1.29m | 00:11AM1.13m | 12:46PM1.24m | 1:00AM1.04m | 1:34PM1.19m | 1:50AM0.97m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM-0.16m | 3:42PM-0.06m | 4:13AM-0.13m | 4:29PM-0.02m | 4:53AM-0.07m | 5:15PM0.05m | 5:33AM0.01m | 6:02PM0.13m | 6:13AM0.11m | 6:52PM0.21m | 6:57AM0.20m | 7:51PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 90 | 51 | 29 | 15 | 83 | 66 | 55 | 47 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | NE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 251 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1187 | 1189 | 3088 | 2105 | 1317 | 3088 | 602 | 649 | 1073 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 273 | 265 | 358 | 222 | 15 | 619 | 658 |
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