Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for 55th Street Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: this is a pretty bleak stretch. There's a big old gap of nothing from right now all the way through to the end of the first week. The first few days bring nothing but tiny, weak slop with poor surf conditions. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd? Forget it. Tuesday the 4th through to Friday the 7th? Still pretty much flat with a few marginal ripples. It's a full week of waiting.
The first real sign of life doesn't show up until Saturday the 8th. The afternoon swing sees a 4ft swell from the south, but it's a short-period 6-second windswell. The energy is moderate (121). The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so the surface will be glassy. It's a beach/jetty break, so with that short period, it could be a bit fat and sectiony, but for a small wave, it'll be clean. This is your best bet for the whole outlook, but it's still small and weak, so keep expectations in check.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Sunday the 9th through to Saturday the 15th, we're looking at a long stretch of tiny, clean but flat conditions. A lot of mornings with light offshore breezes, but the swell is barely a whisper. The water's about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
The only other thing that catches the eye is way out on Sunday the 16th. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the east-northeast with a solid 10-second period and a spike in energy to 209 (moderate). The wind is a gentle cross-offshore, keeping it clean. It's a long way out, so don't plan your week around it, but it's got the most promise of the whole run. If that holds, it could be the best day of the fortnight.
So, to be honest, the standout session is that Saturday the 8th afternoon. It's not world-class, but it's the only window where the stars align for a clean, surfable wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SE 4 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | E 13 | E 9 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 25 | 53 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 85 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 46 | — | 149 | 128 | 70 | 1 | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 44 | 21 | — | 250 | 257 | — | — | 64 | 60 | 25 | 53 | 104 | 64 | 62 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 338 | 968 | 968 | 1125 | 1219 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 99 | 1 | 147 | 288 | 120 | 86 | 338 | 86 |
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