Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for 55th Street Pier. There’s not a single good surf day on the books. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for.
The whole forecast period is a write-off. The swell is tiny, most of the time under 2 ft, and the energy is pathetic. The combined energy of all swells here doesn't even break 100 – it's mostly in the weak range, like 49, 56, 40... you get the picture. It’s just not happening.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing special to report there.
We do get a few moments of glassy conditions, like on the 31st of July morning and the 1st of August morning, but that's just flat, glassy water. Not a wave to be had. A couple of afternoons in late July and early August see a little bit of clean wind from the northwest or southwest, but the swell is still pathetic – 2 ft at best on the 29th and 30th of July, or 3 ft on the 4th of August afternoon, but that's a south swell with a short period of 6 seconds. It's just not going to produce any real shape.
The wind does turn offshore on a few mornings, like the 29th of July and the 30th of July, but the swell is too small and weak to do anything with it. The break itself is a beach/jetty setup, so it needs a bit more juice to work. Honestly, with the wind we get and the weak, short-period swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.
Bottom line: this is a full 16-day blank run. For this area, that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so don't throw the board in the bin just yet, but for now, save your wax and find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 55 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 23 | 34 | 136 | 47 | 89 | 48 | 35 | 15 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:37AM1.12m | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | 9:50AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:23AM-0.01m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 56 | 46 | 38 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | — | 78 | 68 | 27 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 136 | 47 | 89 | — | — | 63 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 40 | 357 | 16 | 357 | 981 | 24 | 464 | 1541 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 4 |
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