38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
22.1° C

4.0°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
15
23
57
31
61
81
87
94
121
118
175
98
81
75
89
85
87
62
52
48
36
36
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:43AM1.20m
10:59PM1.59m
11:40AM1.20m
11:54PM1.49m
12:38PM1.20m
00:49AM1.38m
Low Tide
4:28AM-0.16m
4:18PM-0.07m
5:22AM-0.12m
5:17PM0.01m
6:17AM-0.06m
6:19PM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
23
27
29
29
27
24
21
19
22
26
27
26
23
21
Feels °C
19
20
20
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
24
26
27
24
22
18
16
19
22
22
22
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
1.1
S
6
0.1
SE
14
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
16
16
15
10
1
10
1
10
8
8
8
94
8
81
75
89
85
87
62
52
48
36
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
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
Energy kJ
2
1
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
1
3
3
3
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
5
1
2
2
2
1
8
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
WSW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
23
57
31
61
81
87
94
121
118
175
98
19
4
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
285
561
431
619
1392
2874
1274
940
310
948
1274
3127
309
90
0
0
18
15
16
33
33
33
31
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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