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Sea Isle City 48th St.
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 0 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- W 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 118, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 835, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Sep–Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | offshorewind from the west, 13 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 24 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:46 −0.6 mHigh 12:15 +0.8 mLow 18:51 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:57 +0.5 mLow 06:57 −0.5 mHigh 13:24 +0.8 mLow 19:54 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:07 +0.6 mLow 08:09 −0.5 mHigh 14:30 +0.7 mLow 20:53 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- 36th Street 1 km away
- Townsends Inlet 3.1 km away
- Under the Bridge 3.8 km away
- Second Street 3.9 km away
- St Phillip's 3.9 km away
About
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About Sea Isle City 48th St.
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (118°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (298°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sea Isle City, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,100–US$1,950 each
about US$1,100–US$1,950 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$1,950 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Sea Isle City its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ocean View on Booking.com
8 min by car · 6 places to stay
- Beds in Avalon on Booking.com
10 min by car · 3 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 45m
About 5h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights MDW → PHL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.