Surf Forecasts:
47th Street surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, S swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 47th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 47th Street in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 47th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you what I'm seeing for the next couple of weeks, but I gotta be straight with you – it's pretty grim.
We're looking at a long, dry spell. From today, Tuesday, August 11th, all the way through to Wednesday, August 19th, the surf is just plain poor. There's nothing to get excited about. 47th Street is showing tiny 0.3ft to 1ft swell with no real energy to speak of, and the combined wave energy is stuck in the single digits or low teens for most of that time. A few mornings look glassy, like Thursday the 13th with a glassy 0.3ft, but it's just not enough to push a board. We're talking about a solid week of flatness.
Things stay flat through the 18th, but on the 19th of August, we start to see a little spike in the numbers. Wednesday morning sees a 2ft SE swell with a long 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 140, which is moderate. Unfortunately, the wind is onshore from the ENE, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The afternoon is a bit better with a cross-shore breeze, but the swell drops back to 2ft.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Thursday, the 20th of August. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the SE at 10 seconds, and the morning is looking clean with a cross-offshore wind from the WSW. The energy is 84, still weak, but it’s the first time the conditions aren't completely terrible. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. For a beach break, you’ll be scratching for anything.
The rest of the forecast is more of the same – small, weak, and mostly poor. Saturday the 22nd afternoon sees a bump in height to 5ft from the S, but it's a short period windswell of 6 seconds with a 150 energy reading. The wind is cross-off, so it might be clean, but that short period will make it fat and crumbly. It's a messy, lumpy ocean, and honestly, for a beach setup, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Nobody is going to be calling in sick for this.
So, the standout? If you're desperate, the best bet is the morning of Thursday, August 20th at 47th Street. It's not good, but it's the least bad. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It's a long wait for a tiny window of mediocre surf. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a tough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | S 4 | E 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.25m | 7:42PM1.54m | 8:17AM1.33m | 8:32PM1.55m | 9:06AM1.38m | 9:20PM1.53m | 9:55AM1.41m | 10:08PM1.47m | 10:43AM1.40m | 10:55PM1.37m | 11:32AM1.37m | 11:43PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM-0.06m | 1:20PM-0.03m | 2:12AM-0.12m | 2:16PM-0.07m | 3:01AM-0.16m | 3:08PM-0.08m | 3:47AM-0.16m | 3:58PM-0.06m | 4:29AM-0.14m | 4:45PM-0.02m | 5:09AM-0.07m | 5:31PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 24 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 14 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 18 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 583 | 2658 | 526 | 526 | 1411 | 1035 | 2334 | 1421 | 544 | 445 | 526 | 185 | 78 | 249 | 264 | 986 | 1174 | 971 |
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