Surf Forecasts:
47th Street surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 47th Street this week:
The surf forecast for 47th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 47th Street in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 47th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch ahead for 47th Street. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up.
The first few days are a total write-off. Through Friday the 31st of July and all the way into the start of August, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.7ft dribble – and the wind is messy, mostly cross or cross-on. The combined wave energy is pathetic, barely hitting double digits. It’s just not worth paddling out for.
A bit of a pulse tries to show itself on Wednesday the 5th of August, but it’s gutless. The afternoon sees a 4ft swell from the south, but with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The energy reading is 79 which is still very weak. The offshore wind will keep the surface clean, but there’s just no power in the water. From then on, it’s a week of frustrating near-flatness. We get a few days of 2ft to 3ft south swells, but the period never gets above 6 seconds. The energy numbers are stuck in the 30s, 40s, and low 50s – basically a lake. The wind stays offshore, so it’ll look clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
The only glimmer comes way out on Tuesday the 11th of August. A tiny 1ft easterly swell rolls in, but the period jumps to 12 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which is a tease. The combined energy (27) is still weak, but that long period means there’s a little bit of push. With light offshore winds, if you’re a longboarder and you’re real patient, you might snag a knee-high waist-high wave. But it’s for the die-hards only.
The water temp is about 75°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re waiting. Honestly, for the next 16 days, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, when that south wind picks up. There’s just no quality on offer for us.
Stay patient, check the forecasts, and maybe bust out the wax for a different spot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 5 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 85 | 2 | 60 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.34m | 10:31AM1.19m | 10:37PM1.30m | 11:09AM1.22m | 11:18PM1.26m | 11:51AM1.25m | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:37PM1.28m | 00:56AM1.15m | 1:28PM1.31m | 1:53AM1.10m | 2:24PM1.33m | 2:56AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.12m | 4:27AM-0.01m | 4:36PM0.13m | 4:59AM-0.00m | 5:14PM0.15m | 5:32AM0.02m | 5:57PM0.17m | 6:07AM0.05m | 6:47PM0.20m | 6:51AM0.09m | 7:54PM0.23m | 7:48AM0.12m | 9:11PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 68 | — | 286 | 167 | 77 | 82 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 228 | 259 | 491 | 408 | — | 139 | 75 | 66 | 77 | 85 | 50 | 60 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 67 | 322 | 1014 | 572 | 1111 | 1208 | 2 | 313 | 348 | 2 | 13 | 106 | 281 | 117 | 281 | 158 | 5 | 348 | 2 |
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