38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
22.0° C

3.3°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
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
1
2
Swell
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
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.8
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
30
20
21
18
13
9
9
9
15
14
20
20
27
19
15
15
70
245
196
202
152
163
130
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:33PM1.20m
1:41AM1.27m
2:27PM1.20m
2:34AM1.16m
3:24PM1.21m
3:31AM1.06m
Low Tide
7:21PM0.18m
7:59AM0.05m
8:21PM0.24m
8:48AM0.11m
9:23PM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:28
 mm
1
2
2
3
5
6
3
Temp °C
24
26
27
26
23
21
20
20
25
27
28
27
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
22
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
20
21
22
23
21
19
18
18
23
23
24
24
23
22
24
21
20
20
21
21
22
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
33
30
20
21
18
13
7
8
4
15
14
20
20
20
19
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
108
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
4
9
9
9
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.8
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
1
2
3
2
1
1
27
15
15
70
245
196
202
152
163
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
29
29
40
36
36
36
149
211
211
1567
57
940
24
29
261
1081
3208
2436
1562
96
81
70
18
0
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Rating
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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