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38th St Beach Surf Forecast
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38th St Beach surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
38th St Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
10.7° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today?
The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 38th St Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | |
40 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.03m | 1:25AM1.36m | 2:11PM1.01m | 2:30AM1.28m | 3:22PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.01m | 6:45PM0.09m | 7:58AM0.06m | 7:52PM0.15m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:02PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 4 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 7 | — | S 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 71 | 83 | 86 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1076 | 1194 | 1194 | 33 | 0 | 31 | 139 | 142 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 261 | 431 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 |
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