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55th Street Pier surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with 25 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, gang, Rusty here with the bad news. For 55th Street Pier, we’ve got a full 16-day stretch that’s a total dud. There’s not a single session worth your time. It’s a long, flat, and frustrating forecast.
From Monday the 10th through the middle of the week, we’re talking ankle-biters – maybe 0.3ft to 2ft of swell. The combined energy is pathetic, barely registering a weak 2 to 12 (units not specified). Winds are a mix of cross-off and light breezes, so the water would be clean, but with no height, you’re just floating. It’s a tease.
Then we hit a dry patch. From Thursday the 13th up to Sunday the 16th, it’s the same story: negligible swell, mostly 0.3ft to 1ft, and the energy stays in the low single digits. That glassy morning on Friday the 14th looks nice, but with a 0.3ft swell, it’s a flat lake.
The second week is no better. We get a tiny bump around Wednesday the 19th, with combined energy climbing to 145 (units not specified) and a swell of 2ft to 3ft from the SE, but the period is short at 12 seconds. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. By Thursday the 20th, there’s a bit more juice with a 2ft swell and 100-101 combined energy, and the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. But the height is still small, and the period drops to 10 seconds. It’s still a “poor surf conditions” call.
The rest of the run into the 25th of August is more of the same – small swell, weak energy, and winds that are either onshore or cross-onshore. There’s nothing here that gets you excited. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 77°, but that’s about it.
The bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. For a spot like 55th Street Pier, a blank run like this is more normal for the area. It’s one of those times where you either wait for the forecasts to change, or you find something else to do. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you’re desperate for a fix.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 4 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.49m | 7:20AM1.25m | 7:38PM1.54m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:28PM1.55m | 9:02AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.53m | 9:51AM1.41m | 10:04PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.37m | 11:28AM1.37m | 11:39PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.02m | 1:16AM-0.06m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:08AM-0.12m | 2:12PM-0.07m | 2:57AM-0.16m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:43AM-0.16m | 3:54PM-0.06m | 4:25AM-0.14m | 4:41PM-0.02m | 5:05AM-0.07m | 5:27PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 4 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1103 | 2655 | 1 | 288 | 63 | 288 | 772 | 1426 | 378 | 968 | 2426 | 225 | 455 | 455 | 288 | 536 | 194 | 238 | 928 | 1176 | 1 |
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