Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Ah, mate, give us a sec to look this over. Right, so, the outlook for the next little while at 55th Street Pier is... honestly, pretty grim. We're looking at a solid stretch of just flat nothingness to start. I'm talking days of tiny, weak dribble. Don't even bother waxing up until we get into the second weekend.
The first real chance of anything surfable pops up on Sunday, the 13th of September. We get a bit of life in the water with a 3ft SSE swell, but the energy is still only pushing a weak 114. The good news is the wind is a gentle offshore from the W, keeping things clean, so the little waves we get will be tidy. It's still pretty ordinary, but it's the best we've got.
Honestly, looking further, there's nothing else that stands out as any kind of winner. The rest of the period is plagued by onshore winds, tiny swell, or both. There's a pulse of size around the 22nd of September with a 5ft ESE swell pushing energy up to 542, but the wind is howling onshore from the ENE, making it a complete write-off. It's going to be a messy, blown-out mess only for the keenest.
So, for the hardcore local, Sunday the 13th is your only real window for a surf, and even then, keep your expectations in the foot-stomper range.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 97 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.40m | 8:09PM1.48m | 8:40AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.45m | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:37PM1.39m | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:20PM1.30m | 10:50AM1.40m | 11:05PM1.21m | 11:34AM1.34m | 11:53PM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM-0.10m | 1:56PM-0.05m | 2:29AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.06m | 3:12AM-0.11m | 3:32PM-0.05m | 3:52AM-0.07m | 4:16PM-0.01m | 4:29AM-0.01m | 4:58PM0.06m | 5:06AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | E 5 | E 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 68 | 26 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 126 | 150 | 51 | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 28 | 97 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1540 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 4 | 106 | 254 | 1111 | 1176 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 32 | 238 | 537 | 2356 | 1177 | 1177 |
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