Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 92 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm looking at the next 16 days for 55th Street Pier. We've got a pretty long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions ahead. The water temp is sitting at 75° and is a touch warmer than normal. The overall energy in the water is weak, with combined swell energy readings in the tens, and for days it's practically zero. The first week is a write-off—tiny swell, poor surf conditions, and everything is scoring a zero. It's only from Thursday, July 22nd that we finally see a pulse of energy, but even then it's not the standout we'd hope for.
The best on offer is the morning of Thursday, July 22nd. We have a 4 ft swell from the SE at 8 seconds, which is a short-period wind swell. The combined energy jumps to 165 (moderate), which is the most we see in the whole period. The wind is SW at 12 mph, which is a cross-offshore breeze, keeping the surface clean. It's a beach/jetty setup, so the short period means the waves won't have much shape, but it's the only day with any real push. The afternoon of the 22nd also shows 4 ft from the SE with similar energy, making it a solid second option for the day.
The rest of the forecast is grim. Friday, July 23rd sees a drop to 2 ft from the ESE, with energy falling to 73, and the conditions are described as "surfable but very ordinary." That's the only other day above a zero score. After that, we're back to tiny stuff and poor conditions. The entire period has a massive gap of near-zero surf from the start right through to the 21st, about 12 days of nothing. The 55th Street Pier is a consistent spot, so this blank run is unusual, but forecasts can always change. For now, keep your expectations low and your eyes on the 22nd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 48 | 45 | 33 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.35m | 4:17AM1.08m | 4:48PM1.41m | 5:27AM1.10m | 5:53PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.16m | 6:54PM1.54m | 7:33AM1.22m | 7:50PM1.58m | 8:28AM1.28m | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.32m | 9:36PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.08m | 11:37PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.04m | 00:36AM-0.00m | 12:28PM-0.00m | 1:32AM-0.08m | 1:27PM-0.04m | 2:27AM-0.13m | 2:25PM-0.07m | 3:19AM-0.17m | 3:21PM-0.08m | 4:08AM-0.19m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 33 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | SSE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | W 4 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | — | 45 | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 7 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 296 | 24 | 63 | 5 | 63 | 194 | 1101 | 409 | 455 | 536 | 537 | 537 | 537 | 4 | 33 | 86 | 86 | 120 | 928 | 120 |
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