Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with 301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 55th Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Alright, look, I’m gonna be straight with you. For the next couple of weeks, 55th Street Pier is not the place to be. We’ve got a long stretch of flat to tiny, weak swell and the conditions are just not cooperating. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window here, but the first half of it is a total write-off. From Monday the 31st of August right through to the 7th of September, it’s just poor surf. We’re talking tiny waves, mostly onshore or cross-shore winds, and a lot of chop. The water is really warm though, at 77°, which is about 4° warmer than usual, so it feels like a bath, but there’s nothing to ride.
The first real sign of life comes on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning session is the only thing that even blips on the radar. The wind goes light offshore from the WSW, and the swell is a tiny 3 ft out of the ESE, but it’s a weak, short-period swell with only 6 seconds between waves. The combined energy is a paltry 75. It’s surfable, but just barely. You’d be on a foamie or a log, and even then it’s a struggle. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week.
Then we hit a real dead zone. From the 4th of September until the 11th of September, it’s all tiny, weak, and messy. There’s a little bump on the 6th and 7th, but the wind is all wrong, coming straight onshore from the NE or E. The swell is only 3 ft to 4 ft, but with a short period and combined energy under 180, it’s just a crumbly, choppy mess.
The only other window that might get a local out of bed is Monday the 14th of September. The early morning goes glassy with a NNE breeze at just 3 mph. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the NE, but the period is a weak 6 seconds. The energy is only 45. It’s going to be a flat, clean, pretty morning on the water, but don’t expect any real waves. The afternoon gets a bit of a bump to 4 ft out of the NE, but the wind swings onshore and it gets messy again.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day outlook, there’s nothing that stands out as a standout. It’s a long, flat, and disappointing run for 55th Street Pier. The best you can hope for is a little ankle-snapper with clean conditions on the 3rd or a glassy morning on the 14th. It’s a tough one to call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 64 | 81 | 44 | 68 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 83 | 173 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:52PM1.26m | 11:15AM1.37m | 11:41PM1.19m | 12:05PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.13m | 1:02PM1.35m | 1:40AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.06m | 3:11PM1.33m | 3:56AM1.07m | 4:21PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.07m | 4:59AM0.00m | 5:38PM0.11m | 5:38AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.16m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:36PM0.21m | 7:27AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.22m | 8:47AM0.20m | 10:07PM0.18m | 10:04AM0.17m | 11:10PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 81 | 44 | 68 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 3 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 37 | 83 | 173 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1125 | 968 | 409 | 409 | 120 | 23 | 333 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 63 | 254 | 537 | 462 | 90 | 42 | 462 | 0 |
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