Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with 49 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at 55th Street Pier.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch for the most part. The next ten days or so are basically a write-off. From Saturday the 5th right through to Wednesday the 16th of September, we’re looking at a real dry spell. The swell is tiny – mostly under 3ft – and the wind is all over the shop, coming from the wrong directions or just too strong. The water is a roasting 78°, which is a massive 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it feels like bathwater, but that doesn’t help the waves. The combined energy stays low, barely cracking 60 (62 on the 16th), which is weak. It’s a tough run.
Now, the one bright spot. If you’ve been holding out, Thursday the 17th of September is the only day that’s got any real fire. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the east, with a 10-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s packing some serious energy – the combined energy reading is 788, which is strong. That’s the kind of juice that’ll put some real power into the waves. The wind is blowing offshore from the WSW, which is going to groom it into clean, glassy lines. This is expert territory, mind you. 8ft is sizeable, and at a beach/jetty setup, it’s going to be heavy and powerful. This is not a day for beginners. The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes,” so get there early for the best of it.
The afternoon on the 17th goes to crap, with a strong cross-onshore wind that’ll chop it up, and the 18th and 19th are messy again. The 19th has some cleaner options in the afternoon with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops to 5ft. Still a fun size, but nothing like the Thursday morning stand-out.
So, the call is simple. The first week and a half are a total drought. The only real standout is the morning of Thursday the 17th of September. If you’re an experienced surfer hungry for some proper power, that’s your window. It’s a long way off, so the forecast could change, but right now, that’s the only time worth paddling out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 9 | 6 | 29 | 49 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.33m | 3:56AM1.07m | 4:21PM1.34m | 5:06AM1.13m | 5:29PM1.38m | 6:10AM1.22m | 6:29PM1.44m | 7:05AM1.32m | 7:22PM1.48m | 7:54AM1.40m | 8:09PM1.48m | 8:40AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.18m | 10:04AM0.17m | 11:10PM0.10m | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:56AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:44AM-0.10m | 1:56PM-0.05m | 2:29AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.06m | 3:12AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 49 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 117 | 85 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2415 | 462 | 187 | 254 | 56 | 4 | 123 | 99 | 120 | 3111 | 288 | 359 | 769 | 1167 | 64 | 83 | 63 | 4 | 63 | 354 |
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