92nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you—if you've got a paddle board, you might be better off leaving it at home for a while. The outlook for 92nd Street is a real mixed bag of mostly flat, weak, or blown-out conditions, but there are a couple of very narrow windows where it might be worth a look.

The first decent chance comes early on Thursday, July 23rd. We're looking at a small, short-period SSE swell pushing in at 3ft (period of 8 seconds). The combined energy is weak at 69, so don't expect much push. The real story here is the light offshore wind from the N at 3 mph, making for clean, glassy conditions. For a beginner-friendly breakwater, this is about as good as it's going to get right now. Just be aware that crowds are possible here, so get in early.

That clean spell doesn't last. By Thursday afternoon, the wind swings onshore, and things turn to junk.

We then hit a massive dry spell. From Friday, July 24th all the way through the weekend and into the following week, the surf is just too small or too messy. For over a week, the waves are tiny, the wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy readings are pitifully low. You'd be fighting chop for nothing.

The next hint of a pulse shows up on Tuesday morning, July 28th. A 3ft SSE swell with a short period (7 seconds) rolls in, and the energy picks up to a moderate 126. More importantly, we get a cross-offshore wind from the W at 6 mph, which should keep the surface clean. It's not firing, but it's a step up from the previous days.

The standout window, though, is the morning of Wednesday, July 29th. The swell drops back to 2ft from the SSE, but the energy is actually at its peak for the whole period at 171. The real kicker? Perfect glass-off conditions with zero wind. If you want the cleanest, most user-friendly waves in this entire 16-day run, this is it. It'll be tiny, but for a beginner spot, that glassy surface makes all the difference. Expect that "sometimes" crowd factor here.

After that, things fade out again. Thursday, July 30th morning offers another clean, cross-offshore session with 3ft SSE swell and moderate energy (122), but the consistency just isn't there to call it a standout. From there, it's a slow bleed into tiny, weak surf for the first week of August, with a few clean mornings but no real swell to speak of. The early mornings of August 3rd and 4th are clean, but the waves are barely there.

So, the short version: If you're desperate and a beginner, the morning glass-offs on July 23rd, July 29th, and maybe July 30th are your only real options. Otherwise, save your energy. The gear might be more interesting for a kite on the windier, choppier afternoons than for a surfboard. The forecast can always change, but right now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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