Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 52 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we're working with for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a real flat spell to kick things off. The 55th Street Pier is the only spot in the cards, and for the first twelve days of the forecast, it's a whole lot of nothing. We're talking tiny, knee-high slop at best, and the wind is just not playing ball. It's a solid stretch of poor surf conditions, day after day. You'd be better off oiling up your board or checking the tide pools. The water is a balmy 77°F on the 7th, which is a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's pretty unusual, feels more like summer than early fall.
The only glimmer of hope, and I mean the *only* one, shows up on Saturday the 19th. We finally get a little pulse of energy. The combined energy climbs to 77 (weak), but the swell is still only 3ft out of the NE. The big news is the wind goes glassy with a slight air. That means it'll be clean, but it's still a small, short-period swell (6 seconds). It's surfable, but very ordinary. Crowds are "sometimes" an issue here, so a tiny, clean wave on a Saturday afternoon might draw a few folks out. Still, it's the best of a bad bunch.
Forget the rest of the window. The little bump in energy on the 22nd hits 124 (moderate) with a 3ft swell, but it's still labelled as poor surf. It's just not coming together.
So, the standout is *only* Saturday afternoon the 19th at 55th Street Pier. Keep your expectations on the floor, but if you're desperate for a paddle, it's your only chance for a clean wave.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.38m | 6:10AM1.22m | 6:29PM1.44m | 7:05AM1.32m | 7:22PM1.48m | 7:54AM1.40m | 8:09PM1.48m | 8:40AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.45m | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:37PM1.39m | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:20PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:56AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:44AM-0.10m | 1:56PM-0.05m | 2:29AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.06m | 3:12AM-0.11m | 3:32PM-0.05m | 3:52AM-0.07m | 4:16PM-0.01m | 4:29AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | — | S 5 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | S 5 | E 8 | — | — | S 5 | NE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 102 | 80 | 47 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 99 | 158 | 769 | 295 | 359 | 1401 | 769 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 100 | 537 | 1111 | 1104 | 283 | 63 | 99 | 24 |
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