What are the current surf conditions at 38th St Beach?

38th St Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf 38th St Beach?

The best time to surf 38th St Beach is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

38th St Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Brigantine, New Jersey

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🌬️ WIND

11
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.9
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.9ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

18kt

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AIR TEMP

13°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.3ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Small 1.9ft waves with quality 9s ground swell but getting breezy at 11kt Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

Nov 8

EXCELLENT8 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-2.2ft 💨 5-11kt 🌡️ 7-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	9s	SE	9kt	WNW	24kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	SE	9kt	WNW	25kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	9s	SE	9kt	W	24kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	9s	SE	9kt	W	23kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	SE	10kt	W	23kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	SE	10kt	W	23kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	SE	9kt	W	23kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	SE	9kt	W	23kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	SE	10kt	W	21kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	SE	11kt	WNW	19kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	SE	11kt	WNW	18kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	9s	SE	11kt	WNW	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	SE	11kt	WNW	16kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	SE	11kt	WNW	15kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	SE	10kt	WNW	15kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	SE	9kt	W	16kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	11s	SE	8kt	W	16kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	11s	SE	7kt	W	16kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	11s	SE	6kt	W	16kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	SE	5kt	W	16kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	SE	6kt	W	17kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	11s	SE	6kt	WSW	19kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	12s	SE	6kt	WSW	21kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	12s	SE	7kt	W	24kt	9°C	16°C	0mm

Monday

Nov 9

GOOD18 good hours

🌊 1.9-2.2ft 💨 5-12kt 🌡️ 8-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	SE	8kt	W	26kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	SE	9kt	W	29kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	SE	9kt	W	28kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	SE	9kt	W	27kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	SE	9kt	W	26kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	SE	9kt	W	26kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	SE	9kt	W	25kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	SE	9kt	W	25kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	SE	10kt	W	23kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	SE	11kt	WNW	21kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	SE	12kt	WNW	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	SE	12kt	WNW	19kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	11s	SE	12kt	WNW	19kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	11s	SE	12kt	WNW	19kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	11s	SE	12kt	WNW	19kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	11s	SE	11kt	WNW	19kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	11s	SE	10kt	W	19kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	ESE	9kt	W	20kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	8kt	W	20kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	7kt	W	21kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	6kt	W	17kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	13kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	9kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	10kt	8°C	15°C	0mm

Tuesday

Nov 10

GOOD10 good hours

🌊 1.6-2.2ft 💨 5-11kt 🌡️ 7-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	11kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	12kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	12kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	12kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	12kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	11kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	11kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	10kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	6kt	WSW	13kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	8kt	WSW	15kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	9kt	SW	18kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	10kt	SW	18kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	10kt	SW	18kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	11kt	SW	18kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	11kt	SW	20kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	10kt	WSW	22kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	10kt	WSW	24kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	ESE	10kt	WSW	26kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	ESE	9kt	WSW	27kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	11s	ESE	9kt	WSW	28kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	SE	9kt	W	27kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	SSE	8kt	W	25kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	5s	S	8kt	W	24kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	5s	S	7kt	W	22kt	12°C	15°C	0mm

Wednesday

Nov 11

FAIR4 excellent hours

🌊 0.9-2.0ft 💨 2-7kt 🌡️ 7-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	5s	S	7kt	W	19kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	S	6kt	W	17kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	5s	S	6kt	W	16kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	5s	S	6kt	W	15kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	S	5kt	W	14kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	5s	S	5kt	W	13kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	5s	S	5kt	W	12kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	5s	S	5kt	WNW	11kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	7s	SSE	5kt	WNW	11kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	SE	6kt	WNW	11kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	7kt	NW	11kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	10s	ESE	7kt	WNW	11kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	10s	ESE	6kt	WNW	10kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	10s	ESE	6kt	WNW	10kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	10s	ESE	6kt	WNW	9kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	1ft	10s	ESE	5kt	WNW	8kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	1ft	10s	ESE	4kt	WNW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	1ft	10s	ESE	4kt	NW	6kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	1ft	10s	ESE	4kt	NNW	5kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	10s	ESE	4kt	N	5kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	10s	ESE	3kt	NNE	4kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	3kt	NNE	3kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	2kt	NE	2kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	2kt	NE	2kt	8°C	15°C	0mm

Thursday

Nov 12

GOOD15 good hours

🌊 0.7-2.3ft 💨 2-10kt 🌡️ 8-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	0.9ft	10s	ESE	2kt	NE	2kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	0.9ft	10s	ESE	2kt	NE	2kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	0.9ft	10s	ESE	2kt	ENE	2kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	0.8ft	9s	ESE	2kt	ENE	3kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	0.8ft	9s	ESE	3kt	E	3kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	0.8ft	9s	ESE	3kt	E	5kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	0.8ft	9s	ESE	4kt	ESE	6kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	0.8ft	9s	ESE	5kt	ESE	7kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	6kt	SE	8kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SE	10kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	ESE	8kt	SSE	11kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSE	12kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SSE	9kt	SSE	13kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	S	10kt	SSE	14kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SSE	8kt	SE	13kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	SE	6kt	SE	12kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	0.7ft	9s	ESE	4kt	SE	10kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	SE	4kt	SE	8kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	SE	3kt	SE	7kt	13°C	15°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	4s	SSE	3kt	SE	5kt	12°C	15°C	0.4mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	4s	SSE	3kt	S	7kt	12°C	15°C	0.4mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	4s	SSE	4kt	WSW	8kt	12°C	15°C	0.4mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	4s	SSE	4kt	WNW	10kt	12°C	15°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	4s	SE	5kt	WNW	11kt	12°C	15°C	0.4mm

Friday

Nov 13

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 1.3-2.1ft 💨 6-12kt 🌡️ 2-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	4s	SE	6kt	WNW	13kt	12°C	15°C	0.3mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	4s	SE	7kt	WNW	14kt	11°C	15°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	4s	SE	7kt	NW	14kt	10°C	15°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	5s	SE	8kt	NW	14kt	10°C	15°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	5s	SE	8kt	NW	14kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	5s	SE	8kt	NW	15kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	5s	SE	9kt	NW	15kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	5s	SE	9kt	NW	16kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	5s	SE	9kt	NW	16kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	5s	ESE	10kt	NW	16kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	E	10kt	NW	17kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	E	10kt	NW	17kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	E	11kt	NW	17kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	6s	E	12kt	NW	17kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	6s	E	11kt	NW	17kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	6s	E	10kt	NW	16kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	10kt	NW	16kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	9kt	NW	16kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	8kt	NNW	16kt	6°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	7kt	NNW	17kt	5°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	7s	E	7kt	NNW	16kt	4°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	E	6kt	NNW	15kt	3°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	E	6kt	NW	14kt	3°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	E	6kt	NW	14kt	2°C	15°C	0mm

Saturday

Nov 14

FAIR5 good hours

🌊 0.7-1.5ft 💨 5-12kt 🌡️ -1-7°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	E	5kt	NW	13kt	2°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	7s	E	5kt	NW	13kt	1°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	7s	E	6kt	WNW	14kt	1°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	7s	E	6kt	WNW	15kt	1°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	E	6kt	WNW	16kt	—°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	E	6kt	WNW	16kt	—°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	E	6kt	WNW	16kt	—°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	ENE	6kt	W	16kt	-1°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	ENE	8kt	WNW	17kt	1°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	ENE	9kt	WNW	17kt	3°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	10kt	WNW	18kt	5°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	11kt	WNW	19kt	6°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	11kt	WNW	19kt	7°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	12kt	WNW	19kt	7°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	11kt	WNW	19kt	7°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	E	11kt	WNW	19kt	7°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	8s	E	10kt	WNW	19kt	7°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	8s	E	9kt	WNW	19kt	6°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	E	8kt	WNW	20kt	4°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	E	7kt	W	21kt	3°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	E	7kt	W	21kt	3°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	E	7kt	W	21kt	2°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	E	6kt	W	20kt	2°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	7kt	W	20kt	1°C	14°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.0ft @ 11s

Wind Conditions:5-12kt WNW

Water Temperature:15-16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

38th St Beach in New Jersey is an exposed sandbar break with consistent surf, best during summer. The optimal conditions occur with a southeast groundswelling and offshore northwest winds. While summer sees good waves, the most consistent clean surf happens in winter, particularly in November. This popular spot can get crowded, and localism is something to be aware of.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSE

Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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