Surf Forecasts:
48th Street surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s 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 (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming our way over the next sixteen days for 48th Street. I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking like a bit of a dry spell for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about, so don’t be in a rush to wax up just yet.
Right now, through the first week of August, we’re dealing with a whole lot of *meh*. The surf is small and weak, with the combined energy barely ticking over (47 is the number on Thursday afternoon). It’s a real struggle. We see a little bump in energy on Friday the 7th morning, hitting 103, but the swell is still tiny at 3ft from the south with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The winds are cross-offshore, which is clean, but it’s just not enough to make it worthwhile. The vibe is all “poor surf conditions” across the board.
The pattern continues. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th offer some clean conditions with light breezes, but the swell is anemic – 3ft, 3ft – and the energy is low. It’s the kind of stuff that has you sitting on the beach more than in the water. The water temp is a pretty average 76°F for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
The second week rolls in, and it’s more of the same story. We get a few glassy moments – like Thursday the 13th morning with zero wind, and Friday the 14th afternoon with that same glassy surface – but the swell is pathetic. We’re talking 1.0ft and 2ft. The energy is in the teens and twenties. It’s barely surfable for a log on a good day. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 19th with 3ft swell from the south, but it’s still a short period windswell and the energy is only 96. It’s just not gonna light the place up.
Honestly, there isn’t one standout session in this entire 16-day window. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy mornings on the 13th and 14th are your best bet, but don’t expect any waves of consequence. The wind is often clean or offshore, but the swell just isn’t there. This is a classic case of “the forecast can change,” but as it stands, we’re looking at a pretty blank run. For a beach break like this, you need a lot more juice to make it work, and the combined energy never gets out of the weak or moderate range. It’s a waiting game, folks.
Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, I’d say don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 43 | 89 | 59 | 35 | 94 | 53 | 38 | 101 | 51 | 35 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.28m | 2:35AM1.03m | 3:05PM1.30m | 3:45AM1.02m | 4:14PM1.33m | 4:57AM1.05m | 5:23PM1.38m | 6:04AM1.12m | 6:26PM1.44m | 7:03AM1.21m | 7:21PM1.48m | 7:56AM1.28m | 8:11PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.21m | 8:45AM0.14m | 10:07PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.12m | 11:11PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.08m | 00:09AM0.02m | 12:06PM0.02m | 1:04AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.03m | 1:56AM-0.11m | 2:00PM-0.06m | 2:45AM-0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 94 | 53 | 38 | 101 | 51 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 89 | 59 | 35 | 131 | 85 | 54 | — | — | 46 | 50 | — | — | 20 | — | 24 | 22 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1064 | 190 | 35 | 217 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1070 | 1061 | 658 | 381 | 35 | 1 | 312 | 1053 | 341 |
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