Surf Forecasts:
55th Street Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 84 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 55th Street Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for 55th Street Pier is looking like a proper write-off for us surfers. The numbers just aren't there. We've got a long, quiet gap ahead, so don't hold your breath.
The very first surfable energy is on Saturday morning, July 18th, but it’s weak and wobbly. A tiny S swell, 2 ft, with a period of only 4 seconds—that’s pure wind chop, hardly worth paddling for. Winds are a cross-off 12 mph from the SSW, so the surface might look clean, but the combined swell energy is a measly 21—weak. That's the best we see for a while, which says it all. Water temp is 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We bounce through some equally forgettable days. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th have those tiny 0.3 ft leftovers and onshore or cross-winds. Late Tuesday the 21st has a 3 ft S swell with a clean cross-off breeze, but that's still just weak energy (45) and short period. Nothing to get excited about.
Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd offer clean skies, but almost no swell at all. A couple brief moments with 1 ft to 2 ft through the rest of the week but always with a tricky wind. The whole vibe stays poor. The combined energy only occasionally hits the 60s—well below what we'd call moderate.
We’re looking at a gap of several days with basically no decent surf. The latter part of the month, from around July 25th to August 2nd, we get some tiny 2 ft to 3 ft swells, but winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, and periods rarely creep over 8 seconds. It’s just not coming together.
Even the glassy mornings on August 1st and 2nd—clean as a mirror—can’t save us. The swell is 1 ft from the ESE with a 7-second period. That’s barely a ripple.
If you’re a kite surfer and these onshore winds line up, maybe keep an eye on it, but from a paddle surfer’s perspective, put your board away for a while. A blank run like this isn’t unheard of here. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 9 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 37 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.33m | 00:11AM1.33m | 12:54PM1.31m | 1:02AM1.23m | 1:43PM1.29m | 1:52AM1.13m | 2:31PM1.26m | 2:42AM1.05m | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | 5:05PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.06m | 6:24AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.15m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:44PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.14m | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:48PM0.27m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:34PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 51 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 318 | 202 | 131 | 103 | 72 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | S 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 21 | — | 8 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 41 | 130 | — | 2 | — | — | 27 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 319 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1101 | 2836 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 63 | 338 | 311 | 283 | 1169 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 99 | 33 | 338 | 1 | 169 | 338 | 42 |
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