38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
21.9° C

4.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

38th St Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

Table - waves today at 38th St Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.8
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
15
15
15
18
34
35
9
8
8
8
16
43
36
68
64
53
101
154
109
119
289
94
97
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
SW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:48AM1.19m
10:06PM1.66m
10:43AM1.20m
10:59PM1.59m
11:40AM1.20m
Low Tide
3:36AM-0.18m
3:25PM-0.12m
4:28AM-0.16m
4:18PM-0.07m
5:22AM-0.12m
5:17PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:27
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
16
19
20
21
19
19
19
19
19
20
22
24
23
22
22
22
22
25
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
13
11
13
17
16
16
15
17
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
20
20
20
19
22
27
26
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
Energy kJ
26
15
15
15
18
2
2
9
8
8
6
16
43
36
35
10
10
9
8
8
8
126
94
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
8
10
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNE
4
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.8
S
7
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
1
2
34
35
5
5
5
6
5
68
64
53
101
154
109
119
289
13
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
36
98
211
948
977
382
951
313
273
183
135
619
90
81
940
948
330
2206
1231
3208
1245
33
18
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Rating
(10 max)
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1
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
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