Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 54 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about 55th Street Pier.
First thing you need to know: we’re in a real dead zone. From Thursday, July 30th, all the way through Friday, August 7th, there’s practically nothing. We’re talking waves from 0.2 ft to 0.7 ft, with short, weak periods and messy side winds. The combined swell energy is in the single digits for most of it – like 1, 3, 7 ft-lbs. It’s just not worth the walk. That’s a 10-day gap of no good surf.
The first flicker of life comes on Saturday, August 8th. We’ll see a 3 ft swell from the SE, with a period around 10 to 11 seconds. That’s some groundswell, and the energy jumps to 205 to 211 ft-lbs. The wind is light and off the SW to WSW, so the surface will be clean. The report says “surfable but very ordinary,” so don’t expect gems. It’s the only decent window in the first week.
Then it goes flat again for Sunday and Monday. The next pulse hits around Tuesday, August 11th, into Wednesday, August 12th. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the SE, with a 12-second period. The energy is strong – 439 to 517 ft-lbs. But the wind is onshore out of the east at 12 to 15 mph, making it choppy and messy. For a beach/jetty spot, that’s a write-off. This looks more like a kiteboarding day than a paddle session.
The best call of the whole 16-day window is Thursday, August 13th. The swell settles to 4 ft from the ESE, period at 11 seconds, and a solid 317 ft-lbs of energy. The wind is cross-on from the SE at 9 mph, which is a much better angle than the full onshore. It’s not glassy, but it’s the cleanest of the bigger swells. This is the one to circle on the calendar, but it’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it.
The bottom line: Thursday, August 13th, is your best shot. The 12th has more size but worse wind. For this spot to really fire, it needs a NE swell, and we’re not getting that. Crowds can happen here sometimes, but with this quality, you’ll have plenty of room.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNE 3 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 54 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.02m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 46 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | 33 | 4 | — | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 63 | 311 | 67 | 338 | 1101 | 517 | 416 | 338 | 288 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 978 | 313 |
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