Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 517 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 2.1m 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s call it like it is. The next couple of weeks at 48th Street are looking about as exciting as watching paint dry. There’s no proper surf in the whole 16-day outlook, and I’m not sugar-coating it. The swell energy is just pitiful – we’re talking readings in the teens and twenties to start, which might as well be flat. (24), (38), (41) – those are the numbers, and they’re not good.
The first couple of days, August 1st and 2nd, are a total loss. Tiny dribbles around 0.4-0.5m, short period, cross-shore winds and chop. Not worth the walk down the beach.
We get a little bump of energy on Monday the 3rd – some S swell at 2.1m, but it’s tied to a thunderstorm risk and only has an 8-second period. The energy jumps to (844), but it’s all raw, junky power with no shape. Tuesday the 4th is similar – clean but gutless, with that SSE swell around 0.9m and a 7-second period. Energy in the 70s and 80s (83), (71) – clean and tiny doesn’t do it for me.
From Wednesday the 5th right through the second week, it’s a long, painful stretch of almost nothing. Swell heights hover around 0.6m to 1.1m, periods are short, and the winds, while often cross-off and clean, are just blowing over flat water. The energy stays in the doldrums – (55), (65), (85), (68) – you get the idea. There’s a slight pulse on the afternoon of the 10th (44) and the 11th (71), but still small and short-period. Not worth the drive.
And then, to really twist the knife, from the 13th on, the wind swings NE, turning everything cross-onshore and lumpy. Swell drops to next to nothing – 0.3m, 0.2m – with energy readings in the teens and tens. This is a full-on blank. For a break this exposed, it’s rare to see it this dead for this long, so the forecast could shift, but right now there’s zero to work with. The water’s sitting around 75°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you won’t be cold while you’re staring at the flatness.
Keep the board handy just in case, but don’t hold your breath. This stretch is as quiet as it gets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | 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) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 23 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 212 | 517 | 199 | 167 | 79 | 68 | 82 | 28 | 49 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 112 | 64 | 60 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.15m | 10:16PM1.26m | 10:48AM1.18m | 10:57PM1.21m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.12m | 4:43AM-0.00m | 4:58PM0.14m | 5:16AM0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 26 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 8 | — | E 13 | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 327 | — | 3 | 79 | — | — | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 212 | 517 | 199 | 167 | — | 68 | 82 | 25 | 49 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 112 | 64 | 60 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 1053 | 658 | 1070 | 1121 | 1064 | 1107 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 184 | 431 | 0 | 247 | 431 | 226 | 24 | 35 | 31 |
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