Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 49 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up – it’s looking pretty grim out there at 55th Street Pier. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead of us, and honestly, I’m not seeing much to get excited about for the next couple of weeks.
The whole 16-day stretch is a rough one. From now through the end of July and into the first week of August, we’re looking at a real dry spell. The combined swell energy is basically non-existent, with values like 0, 1, and 2 – that’s about as dead as it gets. The waves are tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the period is short, so there’s just no power in the water. It’s a big gap of nothing.
The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is about 2° above average, so it’s not unusual, just a touch warm. But that doesn’t help us when there’s no swell.
We finally see a tiny flicker of life on the morning of Thursday, August 6th. The wind is offshore from the west at 6 mph, which is clean, and we get a 2 ft swell from the south, but it’s a short period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is only 19, so it’s weak. The afternoon shows a bit more height, hitting 3 ft from the south with a 5-second period and 52 of combined energy – still weak, but it’s the only thing in the whole window that’s worth mentioning. The wind will be cross-offshore from the southwest at 9 mph, keeping it clean.
But honestly, even that’s not a standout. The surf is poor. The whole run is a bust. If you’re desperate, you might find a fun little ankle-snapper on that Thursday, but don’t hold your breath. This is one of those periods where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s a blank page.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 8 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 48 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | 5:05PM1.23m | 5:31AM0.96m | 5:58PM1.26m | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.27m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 89 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 3 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | E 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 165 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 4 | 16 | — | 12 | 48 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 40 | 1 | 311 | 56 | 174 | 455 | 279 | 333 | 359 | 1 | 354 | 1085 | 513 | 288 | 29 | 5 | 63 | 357 | 67 |
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