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55th Street Pier surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with 25 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a paddle. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands, so don’t go getting your hopes up just yet.
Looking at the whole 16-day run, there’s a massive gap of almost no surf worth mentioning. We’re talking day after day of tiny, weak energy. For the first ten days, from Sunday the 9th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 18th, the wave heights are barely a whisper. The combined swell energy is stuck in the weak range (3 to 32), and the comments are all saying the same thing – poor surf conditions. It’s just not happening.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Wednesday the 19th of August. We finally see a bit of life, but it’s still small. On Wednesday afternoon, 55th Street Pier gets a tiny 2ft swell from the SE, but here’s the thing – the period is 12 seconds, so there’s a bit of groundswell energy in there (combined energy of 86). And the wind? It’s a clean offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. That’s about as good as it gets for the conditions we have, but it’s still just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. If you’re desperate, this is your window, but don’t expect anything special.
Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are more of the same – tiny 1ft to 2ft waves with clean winds, but the energy is still low. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze waiting for a set.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. Nothing is big, nothing is powerful. The setup at 55th Street Pier is a beach/jetty affair, and with these tiny, weak swells and the occasional stronger wind (like that 22 mph SSW on the 16th), it might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” but with this little action, you’ll probably have the place to yourself anyway.
So, what’s the call? Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the forecast. This kind of blank run is a bit of a bummer, but it’s not unusual for the area. Things can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.16m | 6:43PM1.49m | 7:20AM1.25m | 7:38PM1.54m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:28PM1.55m | 9:02AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.53m | 9:51AM1.41m | 10:04PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.02m | 12:18PM0.02m | 1:16AM-0.06m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:08AM-0.12m | 2:12PM-0.07m | 2:57AM-0.16m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:43AM-0.16m | 3:54PM-0.06m | 4:25AM-0.14m | 4:41PM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 10 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SSE 6 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 25 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 63 | 594 | 1111 | 4 | 254 | 110 | 726 | 1104 | 978 | 254 | 537 | 1103 | 455 | 409 | 3186 | 67 | 63 | 358 |
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