Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me be straight with you – the news ain't good. We're looking at a flat spell that stretches out for basically the entire 16-day forecast window. There's not a single day where I'd tell you to grab your board with any hope. The first record doesn't show any worthwhile surf, so we're starting with a big hole.
Looking at 55th Street Pier, the water temp is sitting around 76°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But that's about the only interesting thing going on. From Wednesday the 5th all the way through to Thursday the 20th of August, every single session is rated as "poor surf conditions." There's zero energy coming in – the combined swell energy barely cracks double digits, with the highest reading being a pathetic 66 on Thursday the 6th afternoon. That's weak, mate.
We get a tiny pulse on the 6th and 7th with swell heights around 3 ft to 3 ft, but it's short-period wind swell from the SSE and S, running only 5 to 6 seconds. No power behind it. The wind switches around but stays mostly cross-off or cross, which would normally be okay, but there's nothing to ride. Later in the second week, the swell drops to barely a ripple – 0.3 ft is all we've got, with combined energy numbers like 3, 4, or 5. That's just flat.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. None. If you're a kite surfer, maybe some of those S and SSW breezes in the 12 to 16 mph range could get you going, but for a paddle surfer? We're out of luck. It's a long, blank run, and this area clearly just goes through these quiet spells. Forecasts can change, but for now, stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 70 | 58 | 64 | 77 | 44 | 34 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.10m | 2:20PM1.33m | 2:52AM1.07m | 3:22PM1.35m | 4:02AM1.06m | 4:31PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.09m | 5:40PM1.43m | 6:21AM1.16m | 6:43PM1.49m | 7:20AM1.25m | 7:38PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:44AM0.12m | 9:07PM0.23m | 8:57AM0.15m | 10:19PM0.17m | 10:10AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.08m | 00:21AM0.02m | 12:18PM0.02m | 1:16AM-0.06m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:08AM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 26 | 22 | 75 | 45 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | W 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 70 | 58 | 64 | 77 | 44 | 34 | — | — | 35 | 7 | — | 51 | 42 | — | 26 | 33 | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1169 | 1101 | 109 | 978 | 86 | 63 | 106 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 120 | 63 | 225 | 83 | 77 | 96 |
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