Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 55th Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
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 cooking for 55th Street Pier over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet run. There’s no real swell to speak of for most of the period, so we’re looking at a lot of small, weak days where the wave quality is just not there. We’ll have to pick our moments carefully.
The water temp is sitting around 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
The first real glimmer comes on Saturday, 18th July in the afternoon. It’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind goes glassy – NW at 3 mph. We’ll have a tiny 4ft S swell rolling in, but with a short period of just 5 seconds, it’s going to be weak and a bit crumbly. The combined energy is only 80, so it’s barely moving. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but the conditions are very ordinary. That’s the best of a pretty flat week.
After that, we’re into a dry spell. The middle of the week sees a lot of cross-off winds, but the swell is basically non-existent – just 0.3ft to 1ft junk. By Friday, 24th July afternoon, we get a little bump of 4ft from the east, but it’s onshore wind and a short period of 6 seconds, making for a messy, choppy mess. The combined energy climbs to 129, which is moderate, but it’s not clean.
Then, Saturday, 25th July morning offers a small window. The wind is light and cross-off from the NW at 6 mph, with a 2ft SE swell at 8 seconds. The energy is 98 – getting close to moderate. It’s clean, but it’s still small and weak. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but don’t expect much.
The following Sunday, 26th July afternoon, turns glassy again with a 2ft SE swell, but the energy is tiny at 25. It’s flat, mate.
Looking further out, the last day of July, Thursday the 30th, has a completely glassy morning with a zero wind from the north, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft. It’s flat as a pancake.
Overall, this is a lean stretch. The 16-day window has a gap of multiple days with nothing worthwhile. The only standout, if you can call it that, is the Saturday 18th July afternoon session due to the glassy conditions, but it’s tiny. For the rest, you’re better off doing something else. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 5 | SE 14 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 4 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 3 |
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 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:48PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 86 | 54 | 44 | 48 | 26 | 2 | 3 | — | 316 | 212 | 137 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 7 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 8 | — | W 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 649 | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1169 | 968 | 1401 | 968 | 1410 | 976 | 0 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 254 | 338 | 338 | 981 | 1169 | 1085 | 1204 | 1 | 169 |
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