55th Street Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for 55th Street Pier, it’s a pretty grim stretch. We’ve got a long dry spell on our hands. The first real surf worth mentioning doesn’t show up until Monday the 10th of August, and even then it’s barely a whisper. Before that, from the very start of the forecast through the whole week and into the first weekend of August, we’re looking at nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor surf conditions. That’s a solid 12-day gap of flat or near-flat, unrideable surf. The energy is just a trickle, with combined swell readings barely cracking double digits (like 2, 7, 12, 29), and the swell heights are all stuck under 2 ft. Not a single one of these days is a goer.

So, the only faint glimmer of hope comes in the second week, on Monday the 10th of August. The morning shows a little bump of 3 ft from the ENE with a weak 4-second period and combined energy of 26 – still weak. The afternoon picks up a touch to 4 ft from the ENE, period a measly 5 seconds, and energy at 60 (moderate). The wind is clean cross-off from the SSW, so the surface will be clean. But with that period under 8 seconds, it’s going to be gutless, fat, and wind-swell slop. It’s not good surf, but it’s the only thing on the board.

Tuesday the 11th of August is the best of the bunch. The morning has 2 ft from the E at 7 seconds (44 energy), and the afternoon sees 3 ft from the E at 7 seconds with 64 energy. The wind turns offshore from the W in the afternoon, making for clean, glassy conditions. That’s a positive. Still, it’s short-period, small stuff. For a complete beginner, anything over 5 ft can be big, so this 3 ft is fine for learning, but only if you don’t mind the lack of push.

After that, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th fade back into the weak range with 2 ft to 2 ft swells. Nothing stands out as a true standout. The only real highlight is the clean, offshore wind session on Tuesday afternoon, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. For an intermediate, it’s a grovel session at best. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit surprises there.

This is a classic late-summer flat spell for the area. When a run is this long and this quiet, it’s normal. But it won’t stay poor forever. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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