Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with 45 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. 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 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. I’m Rusty, and here’s the outlook for your local stretch.
To be straight with you, this is a tough run. Looking at the full 16-day window, there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The first solid sniff of anything rideable is a long way off, and even then it’s barely a ripple. The whole forecast is a flat spell with a few tiny bumps that won’t get you excited.
The only break in the list is 55th Street Pier, a beach and jetty setup that’s fairly exposed but needs a lot more help than it’s getting. The water temp sits at about 75°, which is a touch warmer than the norm for this time of year – think of it as a little gift from the ocean, but it’s wasted on the lack of swell.
Let's walk through it. The first couple of days? Nothing. On the morning of Wednesday the 15th, you’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds and combined wave energy of only 12 – that’s weak. Wind is offshore from the W at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but the swell is just too small to surf. That poor surf call holds through Thursday and Friday with even smaller waves.
Saturday the 18th afternoon brings a hint of something: 2ft from the SE, but the period drops to a short 4 seconds, which means weak, lumpy energy. Combined energy hits 25 – still weak. The wind is cross-shore from the S at 9 mph, and it’s not going to be any fun.
The best of a bad lot might be Tuesday morning the 21st. You get 3ft from the S, but period is a very short 5 seconds, so it’s windswell with no push. Energy is up to 33 – still weak. Wind is offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are small and crumbly. This is about as good as it gets, and that’s not saying much.
After that, into the second week, it’s more of the same: tiny swells, often onshore wind, and poor conditions. The 23rd and 24th see a little bump to 2-2ft, but periods are short and winds are onshore or cross-on, making it a mess. Everything scores a zero out of ten in the data – the models are telling you to stay home.
If you’re into kiting, check the 18th afternoon with that 2ft and cross-shore wind – might be more interesting for you than for a surfer. But for paddling in? There’s a massive gap from now all the way through the 30th with no real windows. This stretch just isn’t delivering.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.32m | 9:36PM1.57m | 10:15AM1.34m | 10:27PM1.51m | 11:09AM1.34m | 11:20PM1.43m | 12:03PM1.33m | 00:11AM1.33m | 12:54PM1.31m | 1:02AM1.23m | 1:43PM1.29m | 1:52AM1.13m | 2:31PM1.26m | 2:42AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM-0.08m | 4:08AM-0.19m | 4:13PM-0.06m | 4:54AM-0.16m | 5:03PM-0.01m | 5:39AM-0.11m | 5:54PM0.06m | 6:24AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.15m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:44PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.14m | 8:47PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 58 | 72 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 60 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 3 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | W 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | S 5 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 178 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 28 | 28 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 238 | 288 | 1419 | 1431 | 109 | 976 | 968 | 1104 | 976 | 2303 | 511 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 338 | 283 | 5 | 5 | 169 |
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