Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE 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 (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.
Well, to be honest, looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not much to get excited about. The surf is tiny and the conditions are mostly a mess. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, poor surf ahead, with only a brief spike of something that might be rideable right at the very end.
The first real chance of waves doesn’t even show up until Friday the 11th of September. Before that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. From now through Thursday the 10th, the swell is barely a whisper, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is often cross-on or choppy. It’s a brutal stretch of flatness.
Now, on Friday the 11th of September, there’s a sudden jump in the afternoon. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the S, but it’s paired with a short period of 6 seconds. That’s a weak, junky windswell. The combined energy is moderate at 128. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW, which is a plus, and the waves will look clean. But this is a beach/jetty setup, and with that short period, it’s going to be soft and crumbly.
The only break we’ve got to talk about is 55th Street Pier. It’s a beach/jetty spot that’s fairly exposed to the swell. The water temperature is a very warm 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.
For the afternoon of Friday the 11th, the swell is 4ft from the S. That’s a size that’s fine for intermediates, but the short period means it won’t have much punch. The wind is a clean cross-off, so the surface will be glassy. It’s a consistent spot, but it can get busy sometimes. Honestly, this is the only window in the whole 16 days that offers any kind of wave, so if you’re desperate, that’s your best bet. But don’t expect anything special.
The rest of the second week is just more of the same: tiny, weak, and often choppy. Nothing to write home about.
So, to sum it up: a long, flat run with one tiny glimmer on the 11th of September. It’s a poor run, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 12 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.37m | 11:41PM1.19m | 12:05PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.13m | 1:02PM1.35m | 1:40AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.06m | 3:11PM1.33m | 3:56AM1.07m | 4:21PM1.34m | 5:06AM1.13m | 5:29PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.11m | 5:38AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.16m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:36PM0.21m | 7:27AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.22m | 8:47AM0.20m | 10:07PM0.18m | 10:04AM0.17m | 11:10PM0.10m | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 9 | 75 | 63 | 38 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | W 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 37 | 42 | — | 1 | 14 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 1540 | 1 | 283 | 1177 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 288 | 77 | 63 | 254 | 968 | 2481 | 462 | 462 | 462 | 463 | 86 | 463 | 513 |
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