Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, E swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, E swell with 3,200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 55th Street Pier this week:
The surf forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 55th Street Pier in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 29 | 31 | 74 | 233 | 459 | 650 | 683 | 1026 | 1327 | 1796 | 1857 | 3017 | 1249 | 1031 | 702 | 335 | 159 | 92 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.15m | 4:24AM0.96m | 4:45PM1.18m | 5:21AM1.02m | 5:39PM1.23m | 6:11AM1.11m | 6:26PM1.28m | 6:54AM1.20m | 7:09PM1.33m | 7:33AM1.30m | 7:48PM1.36m | 8:09AM1.38m | 8:26PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.29m | 10:29AM0.33m | 11:15PM0.23m | 11:21AM0.27m | 11:59PM0.16m | 12:09PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.09m | 12:55PM0.12m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:41PM0.06m | 1:59AM-0.02m | 2:25PM0.02m | 2:38AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 29 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1584 | 1249 | 1031 | 702 | 335 | 159 | 92 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 4 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 14 | 31 | 74 | 233 | 459 | 650 | 683 | 1026 | 1327 | 1796 | 1857 | 3017 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1426 | 1 | 284 | 976 | 976 | 537 | 265 | 1169 | 1419 | 594 | 537 | 1102 | 671 | 671 | 537 | 537 | 537 | 555 | 667 | 537 |
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