Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with 80 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: right now, the outlook for 55th Street Pier is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of very small, weak swell and a lot of grovelly conditions. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
Starting off on Monday afternoon, August 17, we’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the ESE with a short 5-second period. The combined energy is a measly 6, so there’s hardly any push. Wind is light and offshore from the WSW, so it’s clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. Honestly, it’s a flat spell. Tuesday the 18th is even worse, with 0.3 ft to 1 ft and cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy.
Wednesday the 19th stays tiny, and Thursday the 20th is more of the same. We go through Friday, Saturday, and into the weekend with barely a bump. Saturday the 22nd has the wind cranking from the NE at 16 mph, making for a choppy, blown-out mess. By Sunday the 23rd, we get a little glassy period in the afternoon, but with 0.7 ft and a 12-second period, it’s still just ankle-biters.
The gap in decent surf is brutal. There’s really nothing worth paddling out for from the 17th all the way through to the 27th of August. That’s over a week of flat to near-flat conditions.
Finally, on Thursday the 27th of August, things start to perk up just a little. The morning shows 2 ft from the SE with a 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 158 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW at 13 mph, keeping things clean. By the afternoon, it’s still 2 ft, but the wind goes light offshore from the WSW, and we get a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” note. That’s the best we’ll see in this entire 16-day window, but it’s still small and mediocre.
The 28th and 29th drop back down again, and then from the 30th through to September 1st, it’s back to tiny, choppy junk with strong onshore winds. The whole run is a write-off. The break is fairly exposed to swell, but the swells just aren’t delivering. For a beach/jetty setup, with these sizes and onshore winds, this looks more like a kite-surfing breeze than a paddle-surfing day. Keep the board in the car, and check back later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 47 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:28AM1.17m | 1:03PM1.29m | 1:17AM1.08m | 1:51PM1.24m | 2:07AM1.01m | 2:39PM1.20m | 3:00AM0.96m | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:58AM0.94m | 4:28PM1.18m | 4:59AM0.95m | 5:24PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.22m | 7:09AM0.20m | 8:03PM0.29m | 8:02AM0.28m | 9:07PM0.32m | 9:04AM0.32m | 10:09PM0.31m | 10:05AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:00AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 57 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 14 | — | SE 12 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 15 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | SSE 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 26 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 21 | — | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 174 | 124 | 283 | 1 | 4 | 968 | 123 | 300 | 1179 | 63 | 96 | 4 | 517 | 409 | 372 | 288 | 194 | 63 | 4 |
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