Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s look at the same story in feet and miles per hour, because that’s how we measure it.
The next 16 days at 48th Street are a real drought, with only a few flickers of hope. The water is warm, real warm – about 79° right now, which is a good 5° warmer than usual for July. It’s like a warm bath, but don’t let that fool ya.
The first week is a complete write-off. Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th have tiny, gutless swell and dirty wind. Sunday the 12th through the middle of the week is all onshore slop and junk. The only real break in the monotony is the morning of Wednesday the 16th, where we get a tiny 0.7ft glassy ripple from the ESE. Perfect for a longboard, but it’s a ripple, not a wave.
The second week is slightly better, but still nothing to get a big stoke about. The best bet is the morning of Tuesday the 21st, with a 4ft east swell and a clean, light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The energy is moderate, and it’s surfable, but it’s just ordinary.
Then we get a spike on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd. The swell jumps to 4ft from the ENE, with a combined energy of 310 (strong). The wind is light and cross-shore, so it could be fun, but it’s a short period swell (7 seconds) and it’s a beach break, so it’ll be a bit of a closeout mess. This one is for the experienced crew only.
The last look is on the morning of Saturday the 25th, with a 4ft SSE swell and a fresh offshore wind from the WSW, keeping it clean. But again, it’s nothing special.
Overall, the paddle surfing is a tough ask. The 5-6 second period on most of the swells means the waves are weak. The better days, with the wind and swell, look more interesting for a kite than a paddle. There’s a 10-day gap from the 16th to the 21st. It’s a long wait for very ordinary conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 78 | 98 | 93 | 80 | 56 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.36m | 5:10AM1.06m | 5:36PM1.42m | 6:16AM1.11m | 6:37PM1.48m | 7:16AM1.18m | 7:33PM1.53m | 8:11AM1.23m | 8:26PM1.54m | 9:05AM1.27m | 9:19PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.29m | 10:10PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.07m | 11:25PM0.08m | 11:16AM0.04m | 00:24AM-0.00m | 12:16PM-0.00m | 1:20AM-0.07m | 1:15PM-0.04m | 2:15AM-0.13m | 2:13PM-0.07m | 3:07AM-0.17m | 3:09PM-0.08m | 3:56AM-0.18m | 4:01PM-0.06m | 4:42AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 30 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 93 | 14 | 56 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 16 | NE 5 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | E 3 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 20 | 78 | 98 | — | 80 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 548 | 348 | 273 | 1187 | 381 | 569 | 607 | 21 | 438 | 1508 | 355 | 452 | 376 | 1445 | 1329 | 222 | 9 |
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