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55th Street Pier Surf Forecast
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55th Street Pier surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.4° C
(Which is 2.2°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 8AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 55th Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
166 | 187 | 196 | 239 | 308 | 456 | 578 | 662 | 676 | 790 | 697 | 791 | 454 | 388 | 287 | 232 | 193 | 158 | 173 | 140 | 115 | 90 | 87 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.29m | 2:45PM1.22m | 2:55AM1.22m | 3:41PM1.24m | 3:52AM1.16m | 4:36PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.06m | 8:49PM0.22m | 9:29AM0.08m | 9:55PM0.21m | 10:21AM0.08m | 10:53PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 791 | 454 | 388 | 287 | 232 | 193 | 158 | 173 | 140 | 115 | 90 | 87 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 166 | 187 | 196 | 239 | 308 | 456 | 578 | 662 | 676 | 790 | 697 | 579 | — | 17 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 172 | 359 | 333 | 333 | 338 | 265 | 333 | 158 | 120 | 42 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 172 | 158 | 164 | 166 | 42 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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