Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, SE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead for 48th Street. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first few days are a write-off: tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. The first glimmer of something rideable pops up on Thursday the 3rd, but even then, it’s nothing to get excited about. We’re talking about a morning glass-off with a tiny 2 ft SE swell, period a touch short at 9 seconds, and the combined wave energy is a weak 64. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. That afternoon, the wind swings cross-off and it’s clean, but still just 2 ft. That’s the only real window of the whole outlook.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The weekend of the 5th and 6th is a total bust with fresh onshore winds and tiny, choppy junk. The following week doesn’t get any better. We see a few more mornings with clean conditions, like on the 9th, 10th, 13th, and 14th, but the swell is consistently tiny, never cracking 3 ft. The energy is always in the low double digits, and the periods are short, meaning the waves will be weak and lacking any punch.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a surf, the only time to even consider it is the morning of Thursday the 3rd. Get there early for the glassy conditions and the faintest pulse of swell. The rest of this 16-day window is a case of leaving the board in the shed. The lack of any consistent swell makes this a pretty normal blank run for this area.
Stay patient, folks. The ocean will come back around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 12 | 18 | 116 | 119 | 79 | 70 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 59 | 91 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.21m | 10:58AM1.32m | 11:24PM1.15m | 11:48AM1.31m | 00:21AM1.09m | 12:45PM1.30m | 1:23AM1.05m | 1:47PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.02m | 2:54PM1.28m | 3:39AM1.03m | 4:04PM1.30m | 4:49AM1.09m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.00m | 5:26PM0.10m | 5:26AM0.05m | 6:18PM0.15m | 6:13AM0.11m | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.16m | 8:42PM0.21m | 8:35AM0.19m | 9:55PM0.17m | 9:52AM0.17m | 10:58PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 11 | 116 | 119 | 79 | 70 | 22 | 38 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | S 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 11 | — | 13 | 7 | 21 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | S 4 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 8 | E 6 | S 5 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 18 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | NE 2 | NE 4 | SSE 3 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 12 | 44 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | 35 | 59 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 312 | 341 | 0 | 184 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 160 | 291 | 617 | 1053 | 602 | 1456 | 555 | 84 |
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