Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with 42 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next 16 days at 55th Street Pier are a pretty grim affair. There’s no real swell to speak of, and what little does show up is mostly blown out or closed out. We’re in for a long, quiet stretch.
The forecast starts with a tiny 0.7ft easterly swell on Tuesday, September 8th, with a light offshore breeze, but the wave comment says it all – “poor surf conditions.” It’s barely a ripple. The water temperature is a whopping 77°, which is 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, mate.
Wednesday the 9th is even worse, with a meagre 0.3ft swell and a cross-offshore wind picking up to 19 mph. Not worth paddling out.
Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th hold at 1.0ft with a period of 9 seconds, but the conditions are still rated as poor. The combined energy is weak, ranging from 9 to 14, so don’t expect any push.
Saturday the 12th morning looks glassy with a 1.0ft SE swell, but it’s still just a dribble. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy.
Sunday the 13th sees a small bump to 3ft, but it’s a short-period 4-second wind swell from the SSE, with cross-onshore winds and rain. The combined energy is only 32 to 59 – still weak. This is kite-surfing territory, not a paddle day.
The entire first week is a washout. We go through to the end of the second week with nothing but 0.7ft to 2ft swells, cross-off or onshore winds, and constant “poor surf conditions” ratings. The only thing worth noting is a brief window on the morning of Saturday the 19th, with a 1.0ft SE swell and a 12-second period, but it’s tiny and the combined energy is just 16.
The only real energy spike comes on Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st, with a 5ft to 5ft easterly swell and a 6-7 second period. The combined energy jumps to 157 and then 246, which is moderate wave energy. But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it a choppy, closed-out mess. Monday the 21st, the swell is 5ft – that’s getting too big for beginners, and with the wind, it’s a mess for everyone. The setup is a beach/jetty, and with a short period and onshore wind, it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that, it fades back to nothing. Honestly, there’s not a single standout day in this 16-day window. The whole period is a bust. This is normal for the area in a flat spell – the forecasts can change, but as it stands, leave your board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 10:50AM1.40m | 11:05PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:58PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 25 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | — | 23 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 14 | 53 | 131 | 160 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 32 | 36 | — | 5 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 769 | 359 | 2383 | 1401 | 769 | 5 | 67 | 4 | 63 | 82 | 288 | 1111 | 968 | 561 | 134 | 283 | 82 | 28 | 455 | 82 |
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