55th Street Pier surf break

55th Street Pier surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 07 Jan 2026 EST
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55th Street Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 55th Street Pier sea temperature is
3.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)
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Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 55th Street Pier this week:

The surf forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 10) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 10th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 10th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 10th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Icy conditions (max 14°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.6
S
1
S
1.1
S
0.8
S
1.4
S
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.6
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
Period(s) (?)9121211111135666101077999989
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)63322284478401212200223233
Wind
(km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
SW
10
SE
30
S
30
SSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:43AM
1.27
11:24PM
1.16
11:33AM
1.17
12:15AM
1.14
12:22PM
1.08
1:03AM
1.11
1:11PM
0.99
1:51AM
1.09
2:01PM
0.92
2:40AM
1.09
2:55PM
0.87
3:32AM
1.09
3:53PM
0.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:00PM
-0.13
5:12AM
0.02
5:45PM
-0.05
6:05AM
0.10
6:32PM
0.03
7:04AM
0.17
7:24PM
0.09
8:07AM
0.20
8:17PM
0.13
9:07AM
0.19
9:10PM
0.15
10:01AM
0.16
9:59PM
0.14
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Sunrise7:18--7:18--7:18--7:16--7:16--7:16--7:16--
Sunset-4:51--4:52--4:52--4:53--4:54--4:55--4:57-
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------6579---------
Temp. °C121088981012151113141275343566
Feels °C (?)744566471310812721-4-2-2-20-1
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Information about the 55th Street Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 55th Street Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 55th Street Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 55th Street Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (55th Street Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 55th Street Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

55th Street Pier is 7 km (4 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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