Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SE swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 55th Street Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 1.6m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a bleak stretch ahead for the 55th Street Pier. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any proper surfing. The swell is tiny, the periods are short and weak, and there’s just no energy to get excited about.
We start off with a real dud. Friday the 24th through to the end of July is a total flat spell with barely a ripple. Small 1ft to 3ft SE to E windswell, mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the combined energy is barely registering – just 35 to 78 (weak energy). It’s messy and blown out. There’s a little window on Tuesday the 28th where we get cross-off winds and a clean surface, but with a 4 to 5 second period and only 3ft of swell, you’re still just bobbin’ around on nothing. Not worth the paddle.
Into the first week of August, we get a few glassy mornings – Saturday the 1st and Friday the 7th – but again, the swell is virtually non-existent. 0.7ft, 0.3ft... you’d need a magnifying glass to see it. The combined energy is in the single digits (11, 2). There’s nothing for your board to work with.
Overall, there are no good options here at all. The whole 16-day forecast is a blank run. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just turns off. The water temp is sitting at a normal 75°F for this time of year, so at least a swim is comfortable, but for waves? You’re better off staying home and waxing your board for next time. Forecasts can always change, but right now, this is as dead as it gets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 21 | 29 | 31 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 23 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 43 | 41 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31AM0.96m | 5:58PM1.26m | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:37AM1.12m | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 26 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 31 | 56 | 30 | 31 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 131 | 86 | 57 | 43 | 65 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 29 | 19 | 48 | 50 | 35 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 159 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 357 | 381 | 381 | 1 | 169 | 1171 | 0 | 86 | 1426 | 106 | 968 | 1546 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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