38th St Beach surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 EDT
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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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (28 May)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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
34
35
18
18
16
17
17
11
11
11
7
8
16
13
24
17
13
10
11
90
42
116
240
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
20
SSW
25
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
W
25
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
N
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:43AM1.04m
7:09PM1.35m
7:28AM1.03m
7:49PM1.37m
8:12AM1.02m
8:30PM1.39m
Low Tide
12:35PM0.14m
1:25AM0.14m
1:15PM0.15m
2:09AM0.12m
1:54PM0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
21
20
22
23
21
19
16
14
13
14
19
19
23
19
18
18
15
10
14
15
14
14
13
13
21
18
20
20
17
13
11
9
9
10
17
15
18
14
13
14
9
2
7
8
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
37
29
31
17
18
16
17
17
11
11
11
7
8
8
3
3
17
13
10
11
6
3
3
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
46
34
35
18
8
9
8
8
8
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.8
NE
4
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
2
5
16
13
24
5
9
21
90
42
116
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
24
29
41
329
226
226
226
469
940
436
436
98
198
183
799
619
1194
1110
302
139
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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