55th Street Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.23° N 74.63° W

55th Street Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's 55th Street Pier sea temperature is
24.8°C
3.2° 

55th Street Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at 55th Street Pier today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for 55th Street Pier at 9PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
22
23
20
21
41
35
33
24
24
23
23
23
41
22
21
21
24
21
20
20
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:23AM1.47m
9:37PM1.39m
10:06AM1.45m
10:20PM1.30m
10:50AM1.40m
Low Tide
3:32PM-0.05m
3:52AM-0.07m
4:16PM-0.01m
4:29AM-0.01m
4:58PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:09
7:08
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
20
20
24
25
23
20
Feels °C
21
20
22
23
24
26
26
25
25
26
27
29
27
26
24
18
16
21
21
19
16
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