Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 1.1m 7s 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked over what’s coming up for 48th Street, and I gotta be honest, it’s a grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window with basically nothing worth paddling out for. The first sign of any real energy doesn’t show up until Monday, August 3rd, and even then, it’s not enough to salvage the situation.
For the entire first week, the swell is tiny, mostly around 1.3ft to 2ft from the SSE, with a short, weak period of only 6-8 seconds. The wind does give us some clean windows, especially on those mornings with a cross-offshore breeze, but with wave energy so low, it’s just flat. The water temperature is sitting at 75.2°, which is dead average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Monday, August 3rd finally sees a jump in size to 3.6ft from the SE, and the combined energy ticks up to a moderate 123. But the period is still only 7 seconds, and we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms plus a strong cross-offshore breeze. The surf quality is still rated poor. It’s a little more juice, but the shape will be messy. Then on Tuesday, August 4th, we get a tiny 1.3ft swell with a rare offshore wind from the WSW blowing at 18 mph, but again, there’s simply no wave height to work with.
The second week is more of the same. The swell occasionally bumps up to 3.2ft or 3.9ft around August 11th and 12th, but the period drops to a terrible 5 or 6 seconds, and the wind is mostly side-shore. The energy never really gets going, staying under 100 for most of it. By August 13th, we’ve got heavy rain and a strong onshore wind. Honestly, this whole setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if the wind gets right, but for us, it’s a washout.
There are no standouts. None. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of August 4th with that offshore wind, but you’d be surfing ankle-biters. This is a long, dry run for the area. It happens. Keep an eye on the charts, because it won’t stay this way forever.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 47 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 122 | 102 | 79 | 40 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.10m | 9:05PM1.32m | 9:33AM1.13m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.12m | 3:36AM-0.00m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 122 | 102 | 79 | 40 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 13 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 21 | 164 | 403 | 10 | 222 | 1053 | 404 | 1074 | 619 | 21 | 184 | 15 | 0 | 153 | 211 | 1073 | 2228 | 602 | 1061 |
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The above surf forecast table for 48th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 48th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 48th Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (48th Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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