38th St Beach surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.4°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 12PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
50
52
52
72
92
96
48
130
89
47
53
57
89
54
48
40
28
20
29
24
19
35
24
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
W
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:55AM1.16m
11:11PM1.58m
11:55AM1.12m
00:11AM1.49m
12:57PM1.11m
1:11AM1.40m
Low Tide
4:41AM-0.15m
4:29PM-0.06m
5:40AM-0.09m
5:30PM0.03m
6:41AM-0.03m
6:35PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
Temp °C
23
23
27
29
28
25
25
22
22
23
27
28
26
23
20
17
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
23
22
26
26
24
22
23
20
21
22
26
25
22
22
23
17
11
10
5
6
7
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.8
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.6
E
5
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
14
10
19
18
17
5
7
48
73
60
25
21
30
22
54
48
40
28
19
12
12
19
18
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
14
7
7
5
4
5
18
24
23
9
8
8
8
22
21
29
20
20
20
20
12
18
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
7
5
10
4
10
10
10
10
9
3
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
62
50
52
52
72
92
96
45
130
89
47
53
57
89
10
29
24
16
35
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
343
111
310
90
85
96
120
343
81
15
33
310
96
3
0
0
0
165
147
165
948
431
75
87
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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