
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 38th St Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
370 | 262 | 206 | 140 | 117 | 82 | 54 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 62 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.50m | 10:01PM1.22m | 10:21AM1.46m | 10:40PM1.15m | 10:59AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.08m | 3:51PM0.10m | 3:48AM0.15m | 4:32PM0.17m | 4:22AM0.24m | 5:16PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
370 | 262 | 206 | 140 | 117 | 82 | 54 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 84 | 54 | 22 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 |
31 | 25 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 62 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 302 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 36 | 431 | 431 | 1174 | 310 | 438 | 449 | 436 | 435 | 70 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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