47th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long, hard look at what we've got on the table for 47th Street over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a bit of a tough stretch.

We’ve got a long quiet spell coming up. From now through to the 20th of July, there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. That’s close to two weeks of flat or tiny, poor-quality surf. The combined swell energy barely nudges above 100 at all, with Wednesday the 8th hitting 101 (moderate energy) but even then it's marred by onshore wind and a poor surf callout. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, sometimes clean but with barely any swell to work with. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th show offshore winds and clean conditions, but we're only talking 2ft to 3ft of weak, short-period windswell. Not worth getting excited about.

Now, there is a flicker of life right at the end. On Tuesday the 21st of July, we see a bit of a pulse. The morning session shows a 3ft swell coming from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is up to 107 (moderate energy). Conditions are unknown with a moderate onshore breeze, so it's not going to be a standout by any stretch. This is a beach/jetty setup, consistent, but with that short period and onshore wind, it's going to be a bit lumpy and closed out in sections. You'd want to be an intermediate surfer to make the most of it.

Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, there's no single standout that gets the heart pumping. The small window of cleaner days around the 16th and 17th of July might offer a few waist-high runners with the offshore wind, but don't expect any power. The swell direction never really lines up with the optimum NE direction for this break, so it's fighting an uphill battle.

So, in short: the surf is scarce. Enjoy the beach, the clear skies on some days, but leave the boards at home for the foreseeable future. Forecasts can always change, but for now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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