48th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

48th Street WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's 48th Street sea temperature is
26.4° C
3.5° 

48th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


48th Street surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 13th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 48th Street over the next 16 days.


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