38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 7 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
21.9° C

3.6°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.


How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)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 decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
54
85
104
113
88
100
75
91
105
113
83
60
52
37
24
24
24
16
16
16
16
16
15
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:40AM1.20m
11:54PM1.49m
12:38PM1.20m
00:49AM1.38m
1:33PM1.20m
1:41AM1.27m
Low Tide
5:22AM-0.12m
5:17PM0.01m
6:17AM-0.06m
6:19PM0.10m
7:10AM-0.01m
7:21PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
24
26
29
28
27
24
22
20
20
22
25
25
23
20
18
18
23
25
26
25
22
20
Feels °C
20
20
21
24
27
26
27
21
19
17
17
19
22
21
19
16
15
14
18
20
21
21
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
8
88
100
75
91
105
113
83
60
52
37
24
24
24
16
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
8
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.5
SW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
31
54
85
104
113
6
8
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
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)
948
310
3153
1245
120
33
33
18
0
0
0
52
33
15
29
40
40
57
57
57
57
36
167
36
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
4
3
1
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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