
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 38th St Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 20 | 83 | 141 | 96 | 92 | 101 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.29m | 00:19AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.27m | 1:08AM1.22m | 1:49PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.10m | 6:33AM0.02m | 6:54PM0.19m | 7:20AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 101 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 3 | — | SE 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 4 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 6 |
5 | 20 | 83 | 141 | 96 | 92 | 21 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1392 | 3229 | 3238 | 0 | 7 | 81 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 211 | 284 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
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