Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, E swell with 419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for 48th Street.
Right off the bat, I gotta say, the first week and a half is a real struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The water is sitting at a balmy 80°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only exciting thing.
The first real chance of anything resembling a wave comes Friday, July 10th. We’re talking tiny, knee-high stuff at 3ft from the SSE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind swings light cross-offshore in the morning, and then goes glassy in the afternoon. It’s weak, with combined swell energy only hitting 75 (moderate), but it’ll be clean. It’s not a standout, just a chance to get wet.
The next few days are a write-off, with choppy onshore wind and poor conditions. The swell tries to pick up around Monday, July 13th, getting up to 6ft from the ENE, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it a lumpy mess and not worth your time. That energy is moderate at 236, but the wind kills it.
The real tease comes on Tuesday, July 14th. The swell is 6ft from the E, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 356. This is the biggest swell of the whole forecast. But the wind is light cross-onshore, which leaves it a bit bumpy. The afternoon sees a gentle cross-shore chop. It’s marked as marginal, so it’s a gamble.
After that, the surf drops back down to tiny, tired waves for the rest of the window. There’s a moment on Friday, July 17th, with 3ft and glassy wind, but it’s weak and short-period. The only other flicker of hope is Tuesday, July 21st, with 3ft from the S and glassy conditions, but again, it’s just ordinary.
Honestly, there’s no real standout session here. The biggest swell is on July 14th, but it’s messy. For a beginner, most of the swell is under 5ft, so it’s safe, but the quality is poor. For an expert, there’s nothing over 8ft, so it’s not worth the hype. The best bet is to pick the cleanest, glassiest window, which is the afternoon of July 10th or the morning of July 17th, but keep expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 60 | 43 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 51 | 82 | 130 | 166 | 220 | 413 | 355 | 273 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.25m | 2:52AM1.05m | 3:27PM1.30m | 4:00AM1.04m | 4:31PM1.36m | 5:10AM1.06m | 5:36PM1.42m | 6:16AM1.11m | 6:37PM1.48m | 7:16AM1.18m | 7:33PM1.53m | 8:11AM1.23m | 8:26PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.10m | 9:16PM0.22m | 9:10AM0.10m | 10:23PM0.16m | 10:14AM0.07m | 11:25PM0.08m | 11:16AM0.04m | 00:24AM-0.00m | 12:16PM-0.00m | 1:20AM-0.07m | 1:15PM-0.04m | 2:15AM-0.13m | 2:13PM-0.07m | 3:07AM-0.17m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 60 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 15 | — | 1 | 3 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 15 | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 43 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 51 | 82 | 130 | 166 | 220 | 413 | 355 | 273 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 358 | 9 | 227 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 21 | 449 | 355 | 437 | 1121 | 271 | 437 | 437 | 74 | 60 | 437 | 15 |
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