Surf Forecasts:
47th Street surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 131 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 47th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for 47th Street.
Right now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. Honestly, there’s not a single day in this whole 16-day window that I’d get excited about paddling out. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, with nothing that really stands out as a good session. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Thursday the 24th, and even then it’s only a marginal call.
For the most part, the wind is a real problem. From Sunday the 13th right through to the end of the month, it’s blowing from the north-east or east-north-east, which is straight onshore or cross-onshore for this beach/jetty setup. That’s going to leave the surface chopped up and lumpy, especially when the breeze picks up to fresh or strong gusts. The swell is tiny for the first week, mostly under 3ft, with short periods around 5 to 9 seconds. That’s weak, weak energy – we’re talking combined swell energy values as low as 23 to 91 (weak) for most of that time.
From Monday the 22nd onwards, the swell does build a bit, pushing 5ft on Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, and the combined energy climbs into the moderate range (373 to 440). But the wind is still cross-onshore, so the quality is still poor. By Thursday the 24th, the combined energy hits 844 (moderate) with a 5ft swell from the east, period 10 seconds, and the wind eases to a gentle breeze. That’s the one day that gets a marginal score, with conditions described as “gentle cross-shore with slight cross-chop.” It’s not clean, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. Still, I wouldn’t call it a standout.
After that, it drops back down. Friday the 25th has a 3ft swell but onshore wind again, and by the weekend the wind is howling at 28 mph, so forget it. The last few days are back to flat and messy.
So, bottom line: there’s nothing I’d recommend paddling out for. If you’re desperate, Thursday the 24th morning is your best bet, but keep expectations low. This is a beach/jetty spot, and with the constant onshore flow and weak to moderate swell, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing kind of setup than a surf session. Hang tight – it tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 76 | 103 | 84 | 66 | 69 | 43 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:41PM1.39m | 10:10AM1.45m | 10:24PM1.30m | 10:54AM1.40m | 11:09PM1.21m | 11:38AM1.34m | 11:57PM1.12m | 12:24PM1.27m | 00:46AM1.04m | 1:12PM1.21m | 1:38AM0.98m | 2:02PM1.17m | 2:32AM0.94m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM-0.07m | 4:20PM-0.01m | 4:33AM-0.01m | 5:02PM0.06m | 5:10AM0.08m | 5:45PM0.14m | 5:46AM0.17m | 6:30PM0.22m | 6:25AM0.26m | 7:22PM0.29m | 7:13AM0.34m | 8:27PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | NE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 103 | 84 | 66 | 69 | 43 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | E 15 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | NNE 3 | N 2 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 29 | — | — | 15 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 526 | 264 | 977 | 759 | 759 | 32 | 28 | 289 | 289 | 986 | 1111 | 35 | 67 | 205 | 15 |
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