Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, S swell with 419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty, and I gotta say, looking at the 16-day window for 48th Street, it's a tough stretch. We're starting from Friday the 31st of July, and right off the bat, the conditions are just not cooperating. The water temp is sitting at a normal 75°, so no surprises there, but the surf is just plain sad.
For the first several days, we're looking at tiny, weak waves with poor quality. The combined energy is low, ranging from 23 to 40 (weak), and the wind is all over the place—cross-on, cross-shore—making for choppy, messy conditions. It's basically a write-off for the first week. You'll see a bit of a bump on Monday the 3rd of August, when a larger swell pushes in at 6ft to 7ft from the SSE, with combined energy hitting 366 to 674 (moderate to strong). The wind turns cross-off, cleaning it up, but the wave comment is still "poor surf conditions." The period is short around 7-8 seconds, so it's not holding much shape. That size is pushing into intermediate territory, and with the short period, it could be a bit of a handful.
The biggest highlight, and the only real standout, comes on Tuesday the 11th of August. That morning, we get a rare moment of glassy conditions with a glassy wind from the WSW at 3 mph. The swell is still small at 3ft from the SSE, but the combined energy is 100 (moderate), and for the first time, the comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not epic, but for this stretch, that's the best you're going to get. The glassy wind means it'll be clean, and you might catch a few.
After that, it's back to the same old story—small, weak, and poor. The forecast drops off again, with combined energy staying in the 20s and 30s, and the wind picking up. There's a real gap of poor conditions from the 12th through to the 16th. Overall, it's a bleak run. For a beach/jetty setup like this, with consistent but small swell and poor wind most of the time, it's a tough call. The consistent nature of the break means it can pick up, but this forecast doesn't give us much hope.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 24 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 45 | 32 | 49 | 255 | 366 | 419 | 287 | 117 | 99 | 90 | 82 | 92 | 101 | 61 | 59 | 72 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.30m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.12m | 4:11AM-0.01m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 252 | 178 | 117 | 99 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 45 | 32 | 49 | 255 | 366 | 419 | 287 | — | — | 90 | 82 | 92 | 101 | 61 | 59 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 153 | 403 | 1090 | 658 | 1121 | 1121 | 0 | 394 | 431 | 0 | 5 | 195 | 193 | 184 | 193 | 188 | 35 | 431 | 87 |
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