55th Street Pier surf break

55th Street Pier surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 May 2026 EDT
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55th Street Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 55th Street Pier sea temperature is
10.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Friday (May 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 4th May)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.7
S
5
1
S
5
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
87
59
39
39
39
38
39
36
20
43
6
2
2
2
2
3
2
6
8
42
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
NW
5
S
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
25
SSW
20
N
10
NNE
10
SW
35
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:27AM1.19m
8:45PM1.43m
9:06AM1.17m
9:21PM1.40m
9:45AM1.13m
9:57PM1.36m
10:25AM1.08m
10:34PM1.30m
11:08AM1.03m
11:13PM1.25m
11:53AM0.99m
11:56PM1.20m
12:40PM0.97m
00:43AM1.17m
Low Tide
2:27PM0.05m
3:05AM0.00m
3:05PM0.09m
3:45AM0.02m
3:41PM0.13m
4:22AM0.05m
4:16PM0.17m
5:00AM0.09m
4:50PM0.22m
5:38AM0.14m
5:25PM0.27m
6:18AM0.19m
6:04PM0.32m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
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6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:52
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7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
3
5
1
2
Temp °C
12
14
11
11
13
11
11
15
15
15
18
15
18
18
15
15
15
15
10
12
12
9
10
5
7
11
8
4
8
10
10
13
10
13
12
9
10
12
14
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
123
87
59
39
39
39
38
39
36
12
14
6
2
2
2
2
2
73
41
40
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
5
3
4
22
20
11
5
3
3
2
6
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
1
2
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
S
5
1
S
5
1.8
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
7
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
3
18
3
1
2
5
3
20
43
329
173
226
209
202
345
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
11
86
4
4
4
63
5
66
463
511
1489
147
1540
338
1156
86
166
4
5
82
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
9
8
6
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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 16 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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55th Street Pier is 7 km (4 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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