38th St Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

38th St Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for 38th St Beach

Issued: 1 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C

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.


38th St Beach surf forecast from 4 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 38th St Beach this week:

The surf forecast for 38th St Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 38th St Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 5th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 5th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 7th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 38th St Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
28
23
36
27
57
47
25
124
75
41
24
268
261
181
59
29
64
47
53
46
Wind (km/h)
10
S
25
S
15
SW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
W
15
W
20
NE
35
NE
15
ENE
10
W
15
WNW
20
SE
10
W
5
NNW
20
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
on
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:34AM0.95m
11:40PM1.27m
12:19PM0.95m
00:22AM1.23m
1:04PM0.97m
1:06AM1.20m
1:50PM1.01m
1:53AM1.16m
2:40PM1.08m
2:47AM1.12m
3:38PM1.17m
3:53AM1.10m
4:37PM1.28m
4:59AM1.09m
Low Tide
4:54PM0.30m
6:07AM0.21m
5:41PM0.34m
6:49AM0.21m
6:36PM0.36m
7:30AM0.20m
7:32PM0.36m
8:13AM0.18m
8:32PM0.34m
9:01AM0.15m
9:42PM0.29m
9:55AM0.11m
10:50PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
21
25
28
26
26
29
24
26
28
28
14
17
15
23
25
23
26
26
20
Feels °C
20
19
19
24
26
22
24
26
22
25
27
27
8
15
13
20
23
20
25
24
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
6
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
3
8
23
36
27
57
47
25
22
75
41
24
15
9
3
59
29
64
47
53
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
5
1
1
1
1
36
10
20
18
17
1
14
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
3
14
2
25
14
14
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.8
S
4
1.3
S
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
0.3
NE
2
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
28
7
1
4
19
18
22
124
268
261
181
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
183
560
1961
111
3
98
33
34
96
18
0
0
104
431
2231
0
0
3
0
0
28
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
1
3
1
1
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
8
5
5
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Information about the 38th St Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 38th St Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 38th St Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 38th St Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (38th St Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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