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40th Street Surf Photo: 'Dawn patrol' by Seth Berger

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

Issued: 10 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 40th Street sea temperature is

17.5° C

Normal for this time of year

40th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	12 s	15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on	12 s	15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SSW
	21 s	glass	6 s	14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	20 s	glass		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	20 s	glass		20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- on		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- on	9 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	SW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on	13 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	SW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on	13 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross- on	8 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross	8 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SW
	17 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 40th Street around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 57 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 4.17m (13.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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40th Street Surf Photo: 'Dawn patrol' by Seth Berger

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User: Seth Berger (7 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:00 am 3 Jul 2020