Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 215 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM. 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 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for 48th Street is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, with only a few brief windows of ’surfable but very ordinary’ conditions scattered through. The first real chance you’ll get is on Sunday the 19th, so there’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations before that.
The water temp is sitting at 78° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice surprise if you’re paddling out.
Starting off on Tuesday the 14th, it’s a no-go. Tiny 2ft swell from the south with a short 5-second period, kicked up by a cross-off shore breeze. The combined energy is a weak 38, and it’s just poor surf conditions. That trend continues right through to Saturday the 18th with waves barely breaking, mostly onshore wind, and no real energy to speak of.
Sunday the 19th is your first real sniff. The morning brings a clean 3ft south-southeast swell, period stretching to 8 seconds, with a light cross-off shore wind. The combined energy is moderate at 135. It’s surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary. If you’re desperate, the morning session is your best bet.
Monday the 20th morning is similar – 3ft SSE swell, clean, but still just ordinary. The energy drops to 100 by afternoon. Tuesday the 21st sees a bump – the swell hits 4ft in the morning (energy 151) and pushes to 5ft in the afternoon (energy 205) from the SSE, but again, it’s described as marginal or poor. The wind stays cross-off, so it’s clean, but the quality isn’t there.
Wednesday the 22nd morning is probably the best of the bunch. A 3ft SSE swell with a 9-second period, light cross-off shore wind, and clean conditions. The energy is 141. It’s still only a 1/10 kind of day, but if you’re itching for a paddle, you could find a few.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of the period on the 29th, it’s mostly poor. Small, wind-affected swells, onshore winds, and weak energy. The only exception is Tuesday the 28th, where you get a clean 3ft SE swell in the morning with a light offshore wind, and a 3ft SSE swell in the afternoon. Again, surfable but ordinary.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best you can hope for is a clean, waist-high wave on the 22nd morning. Keep an eye on the charts – things can change, but for now, the board’s staying in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 3 | SE 14 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 86 | 156 | 127 | 137 | 141 | 94 | 77 | 70 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.54m | 9:05AM1.27m | 9:19PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.29m | 10:10PM1.46m | 10:52AM1.29m | 11:03PM1.37m | 11:46AM1.28m | 11:54PM1.28m | 12:37PM1.26m | 00:45AM1.18m | 1:26PM1.24m | 1:35AM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM-0.07m | 3:07AM-0.17m | 3:09PM-0.08m | 3:56AM-0.18m | 4:01PM-0.06m | 4:42AM-0.16m | 4:51PM-0.01m | 5:27AM-0.10m | 5:42PM0.06m | 6:12AM-0.03m | 6:34PM0.14m | 6:58AM0.05m | 7:32PM0.21m | 7:48AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 156 | 127 | 137 | 141 | 94 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | S 5 | S 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 70 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1149 | 261 | 148 | 289 | 348 | 1187 | 182 | 864 | 1061 | 2352 | 1187 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 403 | 15 |
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