38th St Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

38th St Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's 38th St Beach sea temperature is
19.1°C
0.9° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 308 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 12th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 12th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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


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