Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 38th St Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.30m | 9:44PM1.40m | 10:06AM1.35m | 10:21PM1.35m | 10:43AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.06m | 3:19PM0.12m | 3:42AM0.05m | 3:59PM0.12m | 4:17AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | SE 4 |
— | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 149 | 145 | 149 | 60 | 431 | 431 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 382 | 382 | 1574 | 2326 | 91 | 0 | 226 | 167 | 256 | 431 | 1170 | 1170 | 1170 |
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