55th Street Pier surf break

55th Street Pier surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDT
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55th Street Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 55th Street Pier sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 55th Street Pier today?

The current surf forecast for 55th Street Pier at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at 55th Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
247
295
311
320
346
277
252
493
529
487
445
299
262
235
332
449
533
524
449
410
340
340
279
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:22AM1.20m
5:06PM1.23m
5:22AM1.20m
6:00PM1.29m
6:16AM1.20m
6:48PM1.36m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.06m
11:16PM0.14m
11:44AM0.03m
00:08AM0.09m
12:28PM0.02m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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7:45
7:46
7:47
2
3
Temp °C
7
6
6
6
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
11
9
10
10
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
1
2
3
2
3
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
108
94
23
21
9
9
9
4
266
286
299
257
235
332
449
533
524
449
410
340
340
279
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
14
17
13
4
4
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
Energy kJ
232
247
295
311
320
346
277
252
493
529
487
445
299
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
158
359
438
494
1004
1004
968
42
42
164
42
42
192
1414
357
172
13
1
38
40
462
147
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
6
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