47th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve gotta level with you—this 16-day window is a long, flat stretch for Fortyseventh Street. There’s not a single recommendation in the mix, and when I look at the guidance, it’s a fairly consistent beach/jetty setup that needs a proper swell from the NE to light up. Right now, that’s just not happening. The opening days are grim: Wednesday the 5th kicks off with a tiny 2ft SE swell, period a short 6 seconds, and cross-on winds from the SSE at 6 mph. The combined energy is a weak 33—barely a ripple. That sets the tone.

Through the rest of the week, we see a few cleaner moments, like Thursday the 6th’s morning session with a light 2.6ft SSE swell and cross-off winds from the SSW at 12 mph, giving clean conditions. But the swell’s still weak, with energy around 52 to 54, and the wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” Come Friday the 7th, the swell drops to almost nothing—0.3ft—and the energy flatlines to 2. Not worth paddling out for.

The pattern holds through the second week. There’s a stretch from Saturday the 9th through to Sunday the 16th where most days see swell heights around 0.3ft to 1.3ft, and energy stays below 30. A few moments of glassy winds or offshore breezes pop up, like Sunday the 9th morning with a 0.3ft E swell and WSW offshore at 9 mph, but without any real wave height, it’s a flat, clean lake. On Saturday the 15th, the swell nudges up to 2.3ft to 3ft from the E, but the period’s a short 4 to 5 seconds, and energy only reaches 45—still poor. The winds turn cross-on or onshore, chopping it up.

Finally, from Sunday the 16th afternoon into Monday the 17th, there’s a slight pulse: the swell builds to 3.9ft from the E, period still just 6 to 7 seconds, and energy cracks into the hundreds—109 to 123—so there’s moderate wave energy. But the wind’s cross-on from the ESE at 6 to 9 mph, and the wave comment stays “poor surf conditions.” This is a beach/jetty, so with a short period, it’s going to be a messy, close-out shorebreak. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the increasing wind and chop.

The last few days, Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, fade back to 1.6ft to 2ft with clean conditions but no energy. It’s a long blank run—about 16 days with nothing worthy. For this area, that’s not unusual; it’s a fair-weather spot, and forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep the board waxed and wait for a better window.

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