Surf Forecasts:
52nd Street surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 52nd Street this week:
The surf forecast for 52nd Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 52nd Street in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 52nd Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the 52nd Street surf outlook for the next 16 days.
It’s a painfully slow start around here. From Friday, August 14th, all the way through Thursday, August 27th, we’re looking at a major drought. The swell is tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 3 ft, and the combined energy is low, barely getting into triple digits. The wind is all over the place—cross-shore, onshore, choppy—and the forecast keeps calling it “poor surf conditions.” There’s a glassy morning on the 14th, but the swell is only 0.3 ft from the SE. You’d be chasing ripples. The water is warm, about 78°, running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about all the good news.
The first sign of life comes on Friday, August 28th. The morning session at 52nd Street shows a 2 ft SE swell with a 10-second period, cross-offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph, and clean conditions. The combined energy is 90 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ve seen. They call it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a small window, and the afternoon gets blown out.
The real standout is Saturday, August 29th, in the afternoon. The wind drops to glassy, just 3 mph from the WSW, and the swell is 2 ft from the E with a 7-second period. The combined energy hits 107 – moderate – and the conditions are clean. This is the best we’re going to get. The waves are small, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be a fun little session for an intermediate surfer. The swell is a bit off the optimum SSE direction, but the glass makes up for it. Remember, 52nd Street is a beach/jetty spot and inconsistent, so you’ll need to be patient. Crowds are often around, so expect some company.
Outside of that Saturday afternoon, it’s a long, quiet stretch. Nothing else worth getting wet for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 13 | S 5 | NE 4 | E 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 89 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 58 | 36 | 11 | 57 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.41m | 10:08PM1.47m | 10:43AM1.40m | 10:55PM1.37m | 11:32AM1.37m | 11:43PM1.27m | 12:20PM1.33m | 00:32AM1.17m | 1:07PM1.29m | 1:21AM1.08m | 1:55PM1.24m | 2:11AM1.01m | 2:43PM1.20m | 3:04AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM-0.06m | 4:29AM-0.14m | 4:45PM-0.02m | 5:09AM-0.07m | 5:31PM0.05m | 5:49AM0.01m | 6:18PM0.14m | 6:29AM0.11m | 7:08PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.20m | 8:07PM0.29m | 8:06AM0.28m | 9:11PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 39 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 58 | 36 | — | 12 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 57 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1115 | 3174 | 1115 | 1402 | 1542 | 1402 | 1206 | 1155 | 51 | 7 | 75 | 75 | 187 | 65 | 0 | 283 | 535 | 104 | 6 | 7 | 266 |
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