38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

38th St Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
24.6°C
2.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
31
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
25
11
11
22
27
15
10
10
10
15
9
9
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
5
NNW
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:31AM1.30m
9:44PM1.40m
10:06AM1.35m
10:21PM1.35m
10:43AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.06m
3:19PM0.12m
3:42AM0.05m
3:59PM0.12m
4:17AM0.06m
4:44PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:31
7:30
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
21
20
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
25
25
24
24
23
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
Feels °C
22
18
18
19
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
24
23
23
23
24
26
22
22
23
24
24
24
25
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