55th Street Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.23° N 74.63° W

55th Street Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 55th Street Pier sea temperature is
25.4° C
2.3° 

55th Street Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


55th Street Pier surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 106 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 27th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

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


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