Surf Forecasts:
47th Street surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with 43 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 47th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Alright, let’s take a look at our local stretch, 47th Street. Gotta be honest with you, the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of nothing but poor surf conditions, with a glimmer of something surfable right at the very end.
The problem is staring us right in the face. For the first nine days, from Sunday the 6th to Monday the 14th, it’s a complete write-off. Swell heights are tiny, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft, with periods all over the shop but often weak. The combined wave energy is pathetic, barely cracking 40 (12-39) for most of that time. The wind is rarely on our side, with a lot of cross-shore and onshore junk. You’re not missing a thing.
We finally get a bump in size on Tuesday the 15th, with a 4ft easterly swell and a period of 6 seconds. The energy climbs to 100, which is something, but it’s still a "poor surf conditions" call thanks to a moderate breeze. Wednesday the 16th is the one bright spot. We get a 3ft swell from the ESE with a 6-second period, and the wind turns offshore (WSW at 12 mph). The water is clean, and the energy is moderate at 77. It’s described as "surfable but very ordinary" – that’s the best we’ve got. It’s not pumping, but it’s the only window where you might get a few grovelly ones.
After that, it gets rough again. From Thursday the 17th through to the 21st, the swell builds but the wind turns nasty. By Friday the 19th, the swell is 7ft from the ENE with a 9-second period and a massive 1014 combined energy, but it’s all cross-onshore at 19 mph. That’s just lumpy, blown-out mess. For a beach/jetty break like 47th Street, that’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle session.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
So, to sum it up: the only real standout is Wednesday morning, the 16th of September. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only clean, surfable wave we’re going to see. Get on it if you can, because the rest of the window is a lockdown.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:00AM1.07m | 4:25PM1.34m | 5:10AM1.13m | 5:33PM1.38m | 6:14AM1.22m | 6:33PM1.44m | 7:09AM1.32m | 7:26PM1.48m | 7:58AM1.40m | 8:13PM1.48m | 8:44AM1.45m | 8:58PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.18m | 10:08AM0.17m | 11:14PM0.10m | 11:14AM0.11m | 00:09AM0.02m | 12:13PM0.05m | 1:00AM-0.05m | 1:08PM-0.01m | 1:48AM-0.10m | 2:00PM-0.05m | 2:33AM-0.12m | 2:50PM-0.06m | 3:16AM-0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | E 12 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 28 | 126 | 78 | 103 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2180 | 487 | 185 | 73 | 5 | 120 | 89 | 89 | 759 | 277 | 660 | 759 | 1247 | 636 | 133 | 187 | 249 | 129 | 185 |
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