Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 55th Street Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 55th Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright guys, Rusty here, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. If you’re looking for a wave, you’re looking at a long, dry spell. There’s a big gap with no real surf on offer from now, right through the full 16 days. The ocean is basically flat. It happens, but it don’t usually last forever.
Let’s talk about 55th Street Pier. This spot is a beach and jetty setup, and every single day in the forecast is a no-go. The biggest bump comes on the 25th of July, Saturday afternoon, with a swell of just 4 feet coming from the east, a short period of 6 seconds, and combined energy of 112 (moderate). The wind is a cross-onshore ENE at 15 mph, so it’s choppy and messy. That’s the peak, and it’s still poor.
For the rest of the run, it’s small and weak. The water on the 23rd is 75°, which is about average for the time of year. The wind does clean up a few times, like on the 28th of July, Tuesday morning, with a light offshore breeze from the west at 6 mph, but the swell is only 1 feet and 7 seconds. You’d be bobbing around, not surfing. Same story on the 4th of August, Tuesday morning, when it goes glassy, but the swell is just 2 feet and 5 seconds. Nothing to ride.
Bottom line: there’s not a single standout session here. The lack of swell energy makes this a normal blank run for the area. Keep the wax in the wrapper for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 21 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 80 | 112 | 100 | 102 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | 5:05PM1.23m | 5:31AM0.96m | 5:58PM1.26m | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:37AM1.12m | 8:47PM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 6 | — | 100 | 45 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 41 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 28 | — | 80 | 112 | — | 102 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 75 | 54 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 192 | 381 | 40 | 412 | 536 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 359 | 1342 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 60 | 1 | 335 | 4 |
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