38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
21.9° C

4.1°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) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for 38th St Beach at 12AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
26
9
8
8
8
10
26
51
72
72
91
132
141
104
126
119
173
89
74
89
107
79
57
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:06PM1.66m
10:43AM1.20m
10:59PM1.59m
11:40AM1.20m
11:54PM1.49m
12:38PM1.20m
Low Tide
3:25PM-0.12m
4:28AM-0.16m
4:18PM-0.07m
5:22AM-0.12m
5:17PM0.01m
6:17AM-0.06m
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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>
8:25
8:25
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
24
27
30
29
27
24
21
20
23
26
Feels °C
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
21
25
28
28
25
22
19
18
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
9
8
3
8
8
10
1
1
1
1
9
8
8
8
8
89
89
74
89
107
79
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
4
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
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
2
2
8
4
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
8
3
3
2
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
8
8
8
8
8
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
24
26
4
5
4
26
51
72
72
91
132
141
104
126
119
173
5
15
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
431
431
460
285
285
940
431
619
1392
1392
1245
951
948
2214
1245
1197
145
33
18
0
0
18
18
29
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Rating
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1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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