38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

38th St Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
25.5° C
2.4° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
30
29
20
20
14
25
21
19
20
47
22
22
21
13
24
35
25
13
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
SSW
10
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:45PM1.22m
3:05AM0.92m
3:47PM1.21m
4:16AM0.90m
4:49PM1.23m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.44m
8:55AM0.41m
10:17PM0.45m
9:56AM0.43m
thunderstorm
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rain showers
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
4
29
1
3
8
27
13
2
Temp °C
27
26
21
19
19
19
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
26
25
23
17
17
17
21
22
22
23
24
24
24
22
19
21
23
22
22
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