38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
22.5° C

1.7°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.


38th St Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW 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 (Jul 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. The long-range picture is pretty quiet at 38th St Beach. This is a sandbar setup that's exposed to the south-east, and we need a decent push from that direction or the south to get anything going. Looking at the pattern, there's no real stand-out swells coming. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 73°, which is nice.

The next couple of days are quiet. Thursday afternoon the 2nd of July has a bit of energy, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 19 mph from the SSW, and the swell is a weak, short-period S swell of only 3 ft. It's going to be lumpy and poor. Friday and Saturday are a write-off with tiny, gutless waves.

There's a small flicker on Tuesday morning, the 7th of July. We see a small south pulse coming in. The swell height picks up just a touch to 2 ft, still with a short period, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the WSW at a light 6 mph. This will clean it up, and the forecast says "clean" conditions. The waves will be surfable but nothing to write home about. If you're desperate for a paddle, that window early Tuesday is the best of a bad bunch.

A larger but wind-affected pulse shows up on Wednesday the 8th. There's a 3 ft ENE swell, however, the period is short, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore. It'll be bumpy and choppy, poor conditions for a surf.

There's another brief window for decent conditions late in the first week. On Saturday the 11th of July, the swell drops back to 2 ft from the SSE, but we get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph in the morning and lighter WNW winds in the afternoon. The conditions are described as "clean." This is likely the most pleasant paddle of the whole outlook, even though the swell is small.

The second week into mid-July looks extremely quiet and poor. Most days show tiny surf, often under 3 ft, with onshore or cross-shore winds. There are several days where the conditions are consistently poor with no real improvement. It's going to be a long, flat spell. Don't get your hopes up.

Honestly, for this stretch, there are no standout days. If you absolutely have to get wet, the best bet is the clean, cross-offshore conditions on the morning of Saturday the 11th. For the rest of it, you're better off picking up a different hobby for a few weeks. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now, with those cleaner wind days but no real wave power.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
1
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
SE
9
0.5
E
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
35
8
23
22
21
13
12
12
11
9
14
22
11
26
21
31
57
80
68
30
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
WSW
5
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
NE
20
NE
15
E
5
SW
10
S
Wind State
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cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
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cross
cross-on
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cross-on
glassy
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cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
10:37PM1.35m
11:08AM1.02m
11:13PM1.32m
11:49AM1.05m
11:52PM1.27m
12:31PM1.09m
00:34AM1.22m
1:15PM1.14m
1:20AM1.16m
2:02PM1.20m
2:13AM1.10m
2:58PM1.26m
3:17AM1.05m
Low Tide
3:56PM0.22m
4:53AM0.13m
4:35PM0.25m
5:30AM0.14m
5:20PM0.28m
6:10AM0.14m
6:12PM0.30m
6:50AM0.13m
7:09PM0.30m
7:33AM0.12m
8:08PM0.30m
8:20AM0.12m
9:16PM0.28m
9:16AM0.11m
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5:35
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8:28
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8:25
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 mm
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4
2
1
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5
Temp °C
32
29
32
36
35
32
36
26
23
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25
25
23
24
23
22
22
21
23
Feels °C
32
29
34
36
35
35
37
23
25
24
23
26
27
28
25
27
27
22
23
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.2
S
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
21
21
7
23
9
7
4
10
4
4
9
14
2
11
12
21
31
47
24
35
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
S
4
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
8
22
21
13
12
12
11
7
3
22
9
8
8
13
13
13
15
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
S
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
5
1
2
8
2
9
15
13
2
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.7
E
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
26
35
11
15
2
1
2
16
6
26
28
57
80
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
493
57
167
977
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951
70
226
1076
2361
1007
1171
1171
1171
0
104
34
67
123
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
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2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
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5
9
5
5
6
5
9
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5
8
9
8
6
8
9
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9
5
5
9
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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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