Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, ESE swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
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 cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. For the vast majority of the next 16 days, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The first solid week is basically a write-off with tiny, weak swell and mostly crummy wind. We’re talking about a long, quiet spell from Thursday, August 27th, all the way through to the end of the first week of September. There’s a bit of a pulse that tries to build around Wednesday, September 2nd, but the conditions are still pretty ordinary.
The real standout—if you can call it that—is the 55th Street Pier. Around Wednesday, September 2nd, the wave energy finally bumps up to a moderate 104. That’s for the morning, with a 3ft swell from the E at a short 6 seconds. The wind is a light offshore from the SW, leaving it clean. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so that short period will keep things a bit disorganised, but the clean conditions are a major plus. The afternoon session keeps the moderate energy (107) but with a slightly better 11-second period from the SE. Still, the swell is only 2ft, so it’s tiny. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not going to get your heart racing.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no need to stress about the rubber.
After that little hiccup of energy, it’s back to the doldrums. The wind gets nasty again on the 3rd and 4th, with strong cross-onshore winds hitting 19 mph, and the swell getting bigger but completely blown out. That bigger, messy swell on Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, hits 5ft from the ENE with a moderate 341 energy, but it’s onshore and poor. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The second week from September 7th onward is a total desert. Tiny little waves, weak energy, and mostly cross or onshore breezes. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.
So, if you’re desperate, get on the 55th Street Pier on Wednesday, September 2nd, for the cleanest, most organised little waves you’ll find. Otherwise, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 31 | 41 | 46 | 31 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.20m | 8:19PM1.39m | 8:43AM1.26m | 8:55PM1.39m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:31PM1.36m | 9:53AM1.34m | 10:09PM1.32m | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:52PM1.26m | 11:15AM1.37m | 11:41PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:07PM0.10m | 2:38AM-0.00m | 2:50PM0.07m | 3:15AM-0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:50AM-0.04m | 4:12PM0.05m | 4:24AM-0.02m | 4:54PM0.07m | 4:59AM0.00m | 5:38PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 41 | 46 | 34 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | NE 4 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | W 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 12 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 288 | 1169 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 166 | 254 | 288 | 288 | 2628 | 561 | 288 | 1111 | 517 | 409 | 505 | 40 |
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