Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 38th St Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 8PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 38th St Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.37m | 7:36AM1.10m | 7:53PM1.41m | 8:18AM1.17m | 8:32PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.29m | 1:29AM0.22m | 1:18PM0.23m | 2:05AM0.15m | 2:00PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | SE 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 3 | E 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 486 | 486 | 273 | 36 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 261 | 1163 | 940 | 440 | 330 | 313 | 309 | 382 | 468 | 469 | 1163 | 3 |
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