Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S 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 (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 55th Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour. Honestly, 55th Street Pier is looking at a long, quiet stretch. We start Friday, July 31st, with a tiny, weak 1ft swell out of the ENE, and the water’s a comfortable 74° – about normal for the season. The wave energy is low (9), and it’s glassy in the morning, but there’s nothing to ride. That’s the story for a while.
We’re looking at a real dry spell from Friday through the first week of August. Swell heights barely touch 2ft on Sunday, with short periods of 4 to 6 seconds. The wind is cross or cross-off, but the energy is in the single digits – it’s flat. The only real pulse comes on Wednesday, August 5th, in the afternoon. That’s when we see a jump to 5ft from the SSE, with a 6-second period. The combined energy climbs to 133 – moderate power. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean. That’s your best shot for the whole 16 days. For a beach/jetty setup, it’s a little bump, and with crowds possible, you might get a few fun ones.
After that, it’s a slow fade. Thursday, August 6th, offers 3ft to 3ft from the SSE and S, still clean, but the energy drops back to 60-64. By Friday, August 7th, we’re at 2ft to 3ft, and then it’s nearly flat again. The second week is a snooze – tiny swells, mostly under 1ft, and the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy after August 13th. There’s a quick flash of glassy conditions on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, with a 0.3ft swell from the SE – but that’s barely a ripple.
The only day that stands out is Wednesday, August 5th, in the afternoon. That 5ft, clean, cross-off swell is the best we’ve got. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable for intermediates. For the rest of this window, it’s a waiting game. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the forecast – it can’t stay this quiet forever.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 2 | 60 | 58 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.34m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:33PM1.30m | 11:05AM1.22m | 11:14PM1.26m | 11:47AM1.25m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:52AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.31m | 1:49AM1.10m | 2:20PM1.33m | 2:52AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:23AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.13m | 4:55AM-0.00m | 5:10PM0.15m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:47AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:44AM0.12m | 9:07PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | 147 | 75 | — | — | 74 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 9 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 204 | 266 | — | — | 77 | 59 | — | 128 | 91 | 60 | 58 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 311 | 56 | 67 | 1101 | 561 | 338 | 1169 | 1042 | 1204 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 60 | 311 | 968 | 5 | 5 | 452 | 96 |
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