Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 134 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for the coming weeks.
Well, honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the forecast for the next 16 days is a tough one. Right across the board, every single session is being called "poor surf conditions," so there’s no standout day to get truly excited about. The energy just isn't showing up. The best we can hope for are a few windows that might be okay for a flotation device, not a serious surf.
The first few days are a write-off. Starting Sunday afternoon, we’ve got a tiny 1.0ft swell from the SE at 8 seconds with a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is a measly 18, so it’s flat, weak, and messy.
Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th offer a little more height, up to 3ft on Tuesday morning, but the period is short and the wind is cross-on, making it choppy. The energy barely cracks 95, so it’s still weak.
The only real glimmer comes on the morning of Monday the 13th of July. The swell is only 3ft from the S, but the period is a short 4 seconds, so it won't be powerful. However, the wind is light and cross-offshore from the SW, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate at 47, but it’s the cleanest conditions we’ll see. After that, we get a couple of days of clean lines from the 14th to the 16th, with offshore winds from the WSW, but the swell is tiny, between 0.7ft and 2ft, so it’s really just a flat spell with a pretty face.
Looking further out, the 17th of July has a very long period groundswell from the E at 15 seconds, but with only 0.3ft of height, it’s a ghost. The energy is 5. It’s nothing you can ride.
Bottom line: Don’t plan a trip around this. The surf is flat to weak for the whole 16 days, with only a few clean but tiny windows. The water temperature is a standout at 76°F, which is a massive 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a warm float.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 73 | 79 | 72 | 63 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 46 | 37 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.20m | 1:07PM1.19m | 1:15AM1.16m | 1:54PM1.24m | 2:09AM1.12m | 2:46PM1.30m | 3:09AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.35m | 4:17AM1.08m | 4:48PM1.41m | 5:27AM1.10m | 5:53PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.24m | 6:36AM0.08m | 7:04PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.10m | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:28PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.08m | 11:37PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.04m | 00:36AM-0.00m | 12:28PM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 7 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 73 | 79 | 72 | 63 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | 81 | 46 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 978 | 21 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 398 | 172 | 4 | 40 | 462 | 5 | 12 | 517 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 192 | 311 | 311 | 313 |
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