47th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in with a look at the surf for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long run of small, messy conditions that just aren’t worth paddling out for. From now through to the end of August, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, making for a lot of choppy, bumpy water. We’re talking a solid 12 days of nothing doing. You’ll see the combined energy hanging around in the low two-digit range, like 27 or 48, which is just weak.

The first real glimmer of something halfway decent doesn’t show up until Monday the 31st of August at 47th Street. The swell finally bumps up a bit to around 4ft–4ft from the E, with a short period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 112-168, which is at least moderate. The winds go clean offshore in the afternoon, so the waves will have some shape to them. It’s surfable, but still pretty ordinary.

But the standout, the one to actually circle on the calendar, is Tuesday the 1st of September. It’s still small at 47th Street, with the swell sitting at 5ft from the E and an 8-second period. What makes it special is the wind. It’s forecast to go glassy in the morning. Glassy conditions are a rare treat here, and that clean surface will make those waist-to-chest high waves look a lot better than they are. The combined energy hits 332, which is the strongest we’ll see in the whole period. This is far out though, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but as it stands, that Tuesday morning is the best shot we’ve got for a proper, clean session. The afternoon still looks clean with a light offshore, but the swell drops a touch.

That’s about it. A long dry spell, then a brief window of interest right at the start of September. Keep the board waxed and hope the long-range forecast holds.

Rusty.

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