38th St Beach surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 EDT
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38th St Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

38th St Beach surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 3rd Jun)1ft (0.3m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 3rd Jun)1ft (0.3m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 2nd Jun)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

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 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1
ENE
6
0.7
E
7
0.3
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.9
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
43
15
49
15
9
6
16
24
19
19
43
22
24
33
50
24
26
14
19
19
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
S
10
W
20
NE
15
E
5
SW
10
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
20
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
10:12AM0.99m
10:23PM1.35m
10:52AM0.96m
11:00PM1.32m
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
Low Tide
3:40PM0.21m
4:42AM0.16m
4:15PM0.26m
5:23AM0.19m
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
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
16
2
2
3
Temp °C
16
18
18
19
20
19
22
23
20
25
27
26
26
28
21
24
23
21
19
20
21
12
14
15
14
15
16
20
17
15
22
23
24
24
25
18
22
20
18
19
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
47
43
11
3
15
9
6
7
24
19
19
23
22
24
22
31
7
26
10
10
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
15
24
14
2
2
2
5
16
1
1
1
10
14
9
1
8
7
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
3
3
15
6
1
5
1
15
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
0.2
S
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
82
2
49
7
4
14
6
16
43
18
33
50
24
14
19
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
70
149
0
290
703
124
560
2439
285
230
70
90
33
81
307
75
2363
145
382
2214
313
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
8
7
9
9
9
7
7
9
8
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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