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38th St Beach surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
15.3° C
 (Which is 2.8°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 12AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.1
NE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
59
41
33
39
27
20
26
59
64
53
49
55
101
138
170
202
238
245
269
272
278
303
333
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
WSW
10
NW
5
W
10
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:11AM1.49m
12:57PM1.11m
1:11AM1.40m
1:58PM1.11m
2:10AM1.30m
Low Tide
5:30PM0.03m
6:41AM-0.03m
6:35PM0.11m
7:38AM0.02m
7:40PM0.17m
8:34AM0.06m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:09
—
—
—
—
—
8:10
 mm
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
3
3
5
4
5
2
—
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
29
24
20
20
18
16
16
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
26
22
21
22
19
13
10
7
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
2
2
4
5
4
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.2
ESE
10
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
Energy kJ
22
30
41
33
39
27
19
20
12
27
25
25
35
10
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
—
—
0.1
SE
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
8
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
8
7
6
7
7
—
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
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
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1
S
6
—
—
—
—
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
Energy kJ
59
59
—
—
—
—
10
26
59
64
53
49
55
101
138
170
202
238
245
269
272
278
303
333
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
70
29
0
0
0
145
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145
1074
165
144
395
414
404
399
404
431
431
431
251
399
460
460
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
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