38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
7
1
S
7
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
0.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
33
45
90
112
206
167
89
77
89
102
107
85
60
52
25
24
24
26
16
16
16
17
17
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:40AM1.20m
11:54PM1.49m
12:38PM1.20m
00:49AM1.38m
1:33PM1.20m
Low Tide
5:22AM-0.12m
5:17PM0.01m
6:17AM-0.06m
6:19PM0.10m
7:10AM-0.01m
7:21PM0.18m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
23
26
26
26
24
24
22
20
19
22
24
25
22
20
18
18
23
25
25
25
22
Feels °C
20
20
19
21
24
24
26
24
22
19
19
17
20
21
21
19
16
15
14
19
20
19
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
7
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
0.5
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
Energy kJ
10
9
8
8
8
112
84
89
77
89
102
107
85
60
52
25
24
24
26
16
16
16
17
17
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
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
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
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
7
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
55
33
45
90
112
206
167
7
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
614
948
310
820
1245
90
33
15
18
18
0
0
18
15
28
29
40
36
57
40
57
57
57
57
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
1
2
2
3
4
4
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
9
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