Surf Forecasts:
47th Street surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 47th Street in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 47th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s cut through it—this stretch of forecast is a dud. 47th Street is a beach/jetty break and over the whole 16 days, the scores are flat. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't roll in until the morning of Friday, August 28th.
The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year at 77°, a few degrees above what you'd expect. Feels like a warm bath, but there’s nothing to ride.
For the whole first week, from August 25th through the morning of the 28th, the surf is tiny—shin to knee high—and the combined wave energy is mostly in the teens to low 20s, meaning weak and gutless. Winds are sometimes light offshore or glassy on Wednesday morning (August 26th), but with only 0.4m of swell and a short 9-second period, there's just nothing to work with. Conditions stay clean, but the ocean is flat.
Then on Friday morning, August 28th, we finally see a tiny bump. The swell edges up to 0.8m from the SE with a short 8-second period, combined energy hits 97—still weak, but it's the best of the bunch. The wind is offshore from the west at 9 mph, so it will be clean. But don’t get stoked; the wave comment calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a 1 out of 10 at best. This is the only day in the entire forecast that’s even worth paddling out for a few closeouts.
After that, it’s back to nothing. From Saturday August 29th all the way through Wednesday September 9th, the swell stays below 0.7m, periods are short or inconsistent, and the combined energy never breaks into triple digits. Winds are a mixed bag—sometimes offshore, sometimes onshore, sometimes cross-shore—but none of it matters because there’s no push. The longest gap with no recommendations is from August 29th through the end of the forecast. That’s a solid 12 days of flatness.
If you’re a kiter, the afternoons from September 4th with 19 mph NNW winds and clean conditions might look interesting, but for a surfer? There’s nothing to chase. This is a blank run that’s more normal for this area than you’d hope. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a stay-at-home kind of outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 93 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.32m | 7:33AM1.13m | 7:46PM1.36m | 8:11AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.39m | 8:47AM1.26m | 8:59PM1.39m | 9:22AM1.30m | 9:35PM1.36m | 9:57AM1.34m | 10:13PM1.32m | 10:36AM1.36m | 10:56PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.19m | 1:23AM0.09m | 1:27PM0.14m | 2:03AM0.04m | 2:11PM0.10m | 2:42AM-0.00m | 2:54PM0.07m | 3:19AM-0.03m | 3:36PM0.05m | 3:54AM-0.04m | 4:16PM0.05m | 4:28AM-0.02m | 4:58PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 30 | 93 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | SE 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 43 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 32 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 504 | 531 | 264 | 264 | 313 | 474 | 274 | 1168 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 177 | 294 | 249 | 323 | 2292 | 2180 | 2476 | 5 | 3 |
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