55th Street Pier surf break

55th Street Pier surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 May 2026 EDT
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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
15.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Sunday (May 24) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 55th Street Pier in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (May 25) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 24th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Sun 24th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 24th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.5
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
456
676
791
388
193
140
90
65
45
32
20
12
4
25
0
1
10
12
11
12
Wind (km/h)
30
E
40
E
20
E
10
E
5
E
15
NE
15
ENE
5
NNE
0
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:45PM1.22m
2:55AM1.22m
3:41PM1.24m
3:52AM1.16m
4:36PM1.27m
4:48AM1.12m
5:28PM1.31m
5:43AM1.10m
6:16PM1.35m
6:34AM1.10m
7:00PM1.38m
7:20AM1.11m
7:40PM1.40m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.06m
8:49PM0.22m
9:29AM0.08m
9:55PM0.21m
10:21AM0.08m
10:53PM0.18m
11:08AM0.09m
11:44PM0.15m
11:51AM0.09m
00:31AM0.11m
12:33PM0.10m
1:16AM0.08m
1:14PM0.12m
2:00AM0.06m
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part cloud
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5:39
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:35
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8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
5
10
3
5
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
14
16
20
17
14
14
16
17
21
20
25
28
25
22
19
20
16
16
17
5
3
12
16
22
17
12
13
18
17
20
20
26
27
25
23
20
21
14
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
S
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
791
388
193
140
90
65
45
32
20
7
15
25
38
16
10
12
11
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
S
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
31
34
35
36
34
32
14
12
9
9
12
11
7
3
3
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
8
4
2
8
1
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
0.5
S
6
1
S
6
0.4
SW
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
239
456
676
579
17
79
2
1
3
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
333
338
158
36
0
158
42
1
1
5
5
63
63
64
12
4
25
238
354
981
372
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
7
7
6
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
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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 16 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).

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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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