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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 Thursday 21 May 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
15.5° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at 38th St Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 44 | 32 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 108 | 181 | 200 | 236 | 298 | 311 | 320 | 300 | 329 | 338 | 411 | 434 | 545 | 547 | 523 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.11m | 1:11AM1.40m | 1:58PM1.11m | 2:10AM1.30m | 3:00PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM-0.03m | 6:35PM0.11m | 7:38AM0.02m | 7:40PM0.17m | 8:34AM0.06m | 8:45PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | 8:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 26 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 16 | 44 | 32 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 108 | 181 | 200 | 236 | 298 | 311 | 320 | 300 | 329 | 338 | 411 | 434 | 545 | 547 | 523 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 4 | 145 | 145 | 149 | 948 | 357 | 142 | 383 | 383 | 382 | 388 | 399 | 414 | 431 | 431 | 290 | 383 | 438 | 431 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 404 |
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