92nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up at 92nd Street over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m not going to sugarcoat it—this stretch is looking pretty grim. For a solid run, there’s barely a sniff of decent surf. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell, with only tiny scraps of energy. The water temp is sitting at a mild 75°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s good.

We kick off Tuesday the 18th with a glassy 2 ft SSE swell, period of 7 seconds, and combined swell energy is weak at (30). But the feeling on the ground is “poor surf conditions”—zero score for a reason. That theme carries through Wednesday and Thursday: some glassy mornings on the 20th with a 2 ft SE swell, period 8 seconds, energy (49), but the code says “surfable but ordinary.” That’s the best we get in the first week, and honestly, it’s barely rideable.

By the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd, we’ve got wind from the east kicking up chop, tiny 3 ft waves at best, with a sloppy cross-shore mess. The swell period drops to a short 4-5 seconds. Not worth paddling out unless you’re after a fight with an onshore wind.

Things start to flicker at the very end of the month. Thursday the 27th afternoon shows a 3 ft SSE groundswell, period 7 seconds, and the combined energy nudges into moderate territory at (124). Winds are cross-off and clean, so conditions are tidy. Still, the notes say “poor surf conditions,” and I have to agree—under 3 ft and short period doesn’t get the heart going for a breakwater setup.

The only standout—and I use that term loosely—is Saturday the 29th morning. We get 2 ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, clean offshore wind from the north, and combined energy at (105). That’s a decent little window for a beginner-friendly wave at a breakwater spot. It’s consistent enough, but the crowd profile says “sometimes,” so it might be okay for a quick session. Still, nothing here is worth planning your life around.

Into the second week, we’ve got a bit more juice. Monday the 31st afternoon, a 3 ft easterly swell with a 6-second period and energy at (130) with light offshore wind—clean but short period. Tuesday the 1st September morning repeats that 3 ft, now with period 7 seconds, energy (140), and clean cross-off wind. It’s the best of a very flat bunch, but still just “surfable.”

Overall, 92nd Street is a write-off for the next two weeks. If you’re desperate, the 29th morning or the 1st September morning are your best shots. Otherwise, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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