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Lat Long: 38.40° N 75.06° W

48th Street Surf Photo: 'Lip Licking' by Christina Colberg

Issued: 1 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 48th Street sea temperature is

24.3° C

0.1°

48th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N		ENE	SE
	15 s	cross		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N		ENE	SE
	15 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE		ENE	SE
	14 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE		ENE	SE
	14 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW		ENE	SE
	13 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W		SE	ENE
	15 s	off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		SE	ENE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		SE	ENE
	14 s	cross		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		SE	ENE
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SE	ENE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E		SE	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		SE	ENE
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	ENE	SE	ENE
	15 s	cross- on	7 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E	ENE	SE	ENE
	16 s	glass	7 s	16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	ENE	SE	ENE
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	ENE
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE	ENE	SE	ESE
	15 s	cross- on	6 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from 48th Street around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 12 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 6.30m (20.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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48th Street Surf Photo: 'Lip Licking' by Christina Colberg

Licking the Lip of Hurricane Jose

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User: Christina Colberg (26 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:04 am 24 Sep 2017