Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 55th Street Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 55th Street Pier at 4AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 55th Street Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 35 | 14 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.21m | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:46AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.21m | 11:50AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:37PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
1 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 |
6 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
14 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 |
2 | 35 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 5 | 63 | 4 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 116 | 82 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 123 | 166 | 120 | 288 | 63 | 123 | 63 |
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