Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 204 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surf is gonna be flat. Real flat. I’m looking at the whole 16-day window and there’s nothing that’s gonna get the heart pumping. We’ve got a stretch with no real surf on offer, and then a few days where the swell tries to show up, but it’s weak, short-period stuff that won’t hold up.
The first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with a lot of cross-shore and onshore wind chopping everything up. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are basically unsurfable. There’s a bit of energy but it’s all short-period, messy, and blown out. Monday the 17th the swell just disappears – dead flat.
We get a small pulse mid-week, but honestly, it’s not worth getting excited about. Tuesday the 18th through Thursday the 20th, we’re seeing knee-high dribble at best. The swell direction shifts around, but the period is short, so it’s not gonna have any punch. Thursday the 20th morning has a tiny bit of size, maybe 3ft, but it’s still short-period and clean-ish. Not worth the paddle.
The next week is more of the same. We get a little bump around Saturday the 22nd with 3ft, but it’s wind-affected and onshore, making it a mess. The following days, it’s just small, weak, and inconsistent. There’s a glassy morning on Monday the 24th with a 12-second period, but the swell is only 1ft. It’s pretty, but there’s nothing to ride.
The long-range stuff, like the 26th and 27th, shows a bit more groundswell energy with periods up to 13 seconds, but the size is still tiny. The energy is moderate (60 is the max we see), but it’s all directed at a spot that’s just not picking it up.
The bottom line is, if you’re a beginner, it’s not too big, but there’s nothing to surf anyway. If you’re a kiter, the onshore wind days might offer more. For us surfers, it’s a blank run. It’s a poor stretch, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so don’t lose hope. I’d be polishing the board and waiting for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.37m | 11:28AM1.37m | 11:39PM1.27m | 12:16PM1.33m | 00:28AM1.17m | 1:03PM1.29m | 1:17AM1.08m | 1:51PM1.24m | 2:07AM1.01m | 2:39PM1.20m | 3:00AM0.96m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM-0.14m | 4:41PM-0.02m | 5:05AM-0.07m | 5:27PM0.05m | 5:45AM0.01m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.22m | 7:09AM0.20m | 8:03PM0.29m | 8:02AM0.28m | 9:07PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 113 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | W 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 204 | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 1414 | 2655 | 1414 | 1218 | 1176 | 1170 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 174 | 338 | 24 | 67 | 511 | 814 | 5 | 67 | 91 |
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