
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 8PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
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 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2607 | 2626 | 2725 | 1369 | 1369 | 1215 | 1022 | 783 | 588 | 496 | 345 | 282 | 279 | 230 | 282 | 321 | 344 | 356 | 270 | 492 | 181 | |
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-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.23m | 5:44AM1.16m | 5:55PM1.26m | 6:23AM1.27m | 6:38PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.42m | 11:19PM0.27m | 11:32AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.18m | 12:21PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 |
1327 | 1374 | 1455 | 1369 | 1369 | 1215 | 1022 | 783 | 588 | 496 | 345 | 282 | 279 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — |
2607 | 2626 | 2725 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 282 | 321 | 344 | 356 | 270 | 492 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 562 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 561 | 561 | 0 | 66 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 67 | 144 | 147 | 70 | 139 | 123 | 96 | 81 |
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