Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 38th St Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 874 | 792 | 835 | 1066 | 996 | 1458 | 1626 | 990 | 2267 | 2454 | 2488 | 1257 | 2339 | 2236 | 2561 | 988 | 882 | 792 | 683 | 588 | 498 | 347 | 284 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06AM0.96m | 4:19PM1.20m | 5:00AM1.05m | 5:11PM1.23m | 5:44AM1.16m | 5:55PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.49m | 10:36PM0.35m | 10:40AM0.42m | 11:19PM0.27m | 11:32AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 874 | 792 | 835 | 1066 | 996 | 768 | 819 | — | 1107 | 1232 | 1235 | — | 1193 | 1222 | 1127 | 988 | 882 | 792 | 683 | 588 | 498 | 347 | 284 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 133 | 795 | 766 | 1458 | 1626 | 990 | 2267 | 2454 | 2488 | 1257 | 2339 | 2236 | 2561 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 149 | 302 | 573 | 147 | 70 | 70 | 573 | 562 | 562 | 561 | 573 | 573 | 562 | 67 | 67 | 341 | 463 | 463 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
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