38th St Beach Surf Break

38th St Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 1 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
22.1° C

4.0°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
16
16
15
23
45
57
45
98
131
110
94
112
209
149
73
62
69
85
89
62
55
36
25
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:43AM1.20m
10:59PM1.59m
11:40AM1.20m
11:54PM1.49m
12:38PM1.20m
Low Tide
4:28AM-0.16m
4:18PM-0.07m
5:22AM-0.12m
5:17PM0.01m
6:17AM-0.06m
6:19PM0.10m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:27
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
22
24
28
29
29
27
24
21
20
22
26
27
26
23
Feels °C
18
19
20
20
18
18
18
17
18
18
20
21
25
26
29
25
22
19
18
19
21
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
2
16
16
15
10
10
10
10
1
9
8
8
8
94
86
73
62
69
85
89
62
55
36
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
2
1
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
3
3
1
3
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
—
1
5
1
1
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
8
8
8
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
—
—
—
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
7
0.4
WNW
3
—
—
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
24
—
—
—
23
45
57
45
98
131
110
94
112
209
149
3
—
—
—
—
2
3
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
111
285
285
460
614
1392
1284
1245
310
672
1245
1245
1194
96
33
0
0
16
0
18
33
33
40
29
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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1
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(10 max)
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