38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 1 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
21.6° C

2.3°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
18
26
31
31
31
23
25
19
19
18
18
22
17
32
56
66
45
65
29
45
23
21
14
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:31AM1.00m
5:11PM1.26m
5:25AM0.97m
5:56PM1.29m
6:12AM0.96m
6:38PM1.32m
Low Tide
10:28AM0.20m
11:22PM0.29m
11:15AM0.23m
00:13AM0.27m
11:58AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
1
2
4
24
Temp °C
19
17
18
24
25
25
26
24
23
22
21
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
23
22
21
20
Feels °C
18
14
15
22
24
24
25
22
22
22
20
21
21
19
18
18
20
20
22
25
23
23
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
24
18
26
31
31
31
23
25
19
19
18
18
4
3
36
29
22
3
21
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
7
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
3
3
6
6
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.3
W
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.3
E
2
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
9
7
3
3
2
22
17
32
56
66
45
65
45
23
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
211
36
161
98
36
84
16
36
36
93
149
261
977
977
535
940
33
3
18
4
98
490
484
1074
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Rating
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
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1
2
2
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3
3
3
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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