Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, ENE swell with 6,391 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E 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 (Sep 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6391 | 4125 | 1979 | 1325 | 656 | 172 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 42 | 44 | 56 | 43 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.31m | 7:52AM1.33m | 8:09PM1.32m | 8:28AM1.39m | 8:49PM1.30m | 9:06AM1.42m | 9:31PM1.26m | 9:47AM1.42m | 10:18PM1.20m | 10:35AM1.40m | 11:13PM1.13m | 11:30AM1.36m | 00:15AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM-0.02m | 2:13PM0.02m | 2:26AM-0.05m | 2:58PM-0.01m | 3:05AM-0.05m | 3:42PM-0.02m | 3:44AM-0.04m | 4:27PM-0.00m | 4:25AM0.00m | 5:15PM0.04m | 5:10AM0.06m | 6:09PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | ENE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4157 | — | 1979 | 1325 | 656 | 172 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 42 | 44 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 25 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | N 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 43 | 31 | 25 | 36 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | E 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | E 9 | — | SE 12 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 2 | — | 36 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6391 | 4125 | 152 | 112 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | — | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 196 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 181 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
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