Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with 105 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking.
Honestly, this one's a tough pill to swallow. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat for the 55th Street Pier. We're staring down the barrel of a long stretch of nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting around 75°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your arse off while you're staring at flat water.
The first few days are a total write-off. Monday, August 3rd, it's a risk of thunderstorms with a cross-off breeze, but the swell energy is a big fat zero. That's right, zero. The combined energy is a measly 0. Nothing to ride. That carries right through the week. Tuesday and Wednesday see a tiny blip of energy, with combined energy values of 62 and 26, but the swell is weak, short period, and the wind is all wrong – cross-on or just messy. It's poor surf conditions all the way.
We get a bit of a change on the morning of Wednesday, August 5th, with glassy conditions and a 2 ft ESE swell, but the period is only 6 seconds. It's just too weak to do anything with. The energy is only 26. It's a tease.
The story doesn't change much through the second week. From Saturday, August 8th, right through to the end of the 16-day run, we're stuck with tiny swells. The combined energy values are all in the single digits or low teens. The morning of Tuesday, August 11th, is glassy, but the swell is only 0.3 ft. It's a millpond.
The only real standout – and I use that term loosely – is the afternoon of Tuesday, August 18th. We get a gentle offshore breeze from the west, and a 3 ft S swell with a 5-second period. The combined energy bumps up to 41. It's still a junky, short-period swell, but with the offshore wind cleaning it up, you might find a few little crumbly walls on the inside. It's the best of a very bad bunch, but it's not worth a special trip. The break is a beach/jetty setup, so with that short period, it's not going to be anything special.
So, the bottom line is a brutal 16-day stretch with almost no surfable waves. It's a classic blank run for this area. The forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 2 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 11 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 54 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 54 | 46 | 62 | 92 | 2 | 44 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.25m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:52AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.31m | 1:49AM1.10m | 2:20PM1.33m | 2:52AM1.07m | 3:22PM1.35m | 4:02AM1.06m | 4:31PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.09m | 5:40PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:47AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:44AM0.12m | 9:07PM0.23m | 8:57AM0.15m | 10:19PM0.17m | 10:10AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.08m | 00:21AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 268 | 228 | 131 | 56 | 24 | 41 | 22 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 27 | 40 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 33 | 47 | 16 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 11 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | NE 2 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 509 | 1 | 29 | 54 | — | 4 | — | 54 | 46 | 62 | 92 | 73 | 44 | 37 | 43 | 22 | 62 | — | 26 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 5 | 90 | 192 | 283 | 51 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 134 | 2481 | 147 | 29 | 123 | 29 | 5 | 769 | 10 | 67 | 63 | 1167 |
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