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55th Street Pier Surf Forecast
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55th Street Pier surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 01 May 2025 EDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 55th Street Pier this week:
The surf forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 55th Street Pier in the next 12 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 4th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 4th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 8th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Energy (?) | 18 | 50 | 55 | 62 | 6 | 7 | 134 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 73 | 53 | 71 | 82 | 136 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 56 | 66 | 99 | 192 | 164 | 117 | 125 | 103 | 68 | 64 | 46 | 177 | 186 | 177 | 135 | 111 | 101 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | on | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:59PM 1.42 | 12:46PM 1.15 | 12:59AM 1.33 | 1:46PM 1.12 | 1:58AM 1.25 | 2:44PM 1.11 | 2:55AM 1.19 | 3:41PM 1.12 | 3:52AM 1.14 | 4:38PM 1.15 | 4:49AM 1.12 | 5:30PM 1.20 | 5:42AM 1.12 | 6:17PM 1.26 | 6:31AM 1.13 | 6:59PM 1.32 | 7:14AM 1.14 | 7:37PM 1.37 | 7:54AM 1.14 | 8:12PM 1.39 | 8:32AM 1.13 | 8:47PM 1.39 | 9:10AM 1.11 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:30PM 0.05 | 6:28AM 0.00 | 6:26PM 0.15 | 7:29AM 0.09 | 7:31PM 0.23 | 8:34AM 0.14 | 8:42PM 0.28 | 9:36AM 0.15 | 9:50PM 0.28 | 10:29AM 0.14 | 10:47PM 0.25 | 11:15AM 0.13 | 11:37PM 0.20 | 11:55AM 0.11 | 12:23AM 0.16 | 12:34PM 0.10 | 1:07AM 0.11 | 1:12PM 0.10 | 1:49AM 0.07 | 1:51PM 0.10 | 2:31AM 0.05 | 2:29PM 0.12 | 3:11AM 0.04 | |||||||||||||
Thu 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tue 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | 5:47 |
| Sunset | 7:51 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:53 | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | 7:55 | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 7:59 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The above surf forecast table for 55th Street Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 55th Street Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 55th Street Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (55th Street Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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