92nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown in feet and degrees. This 16-day stretch is looking pretty sleepy, so don't get your hopes up too high. Most of the time, the swell is puny and the wind is a hassle. The only real windows of opportunity are at the end of the first week, and then a potential one right at the very end of the month.

The water at 92nd Street is a warm 76°, which is a solid 4° above the usual for this time of year. That’s a real standout – the ocean feels like a warm bath.

For the first few days, it's a total loss. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th have tiny, weak waves with ugly conditions. The combined energy is pathetic, sitting between 17 and 65 (weak). Monday the 20th through Tuesday the 22nd morning is flat and messy. We’re looking at a gap of nearly four days where there’s nothing worth paddling for.

Then, on Wednesday the 22nd, things briefly pop. The morning has a 5ft swell from the south, with a period of 9 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy hits 380 (moderate). But the afternoon is the real highlight. The swell stays at 5ft out of the south, still with a 9-second period, but the wind goes light and cross-off, making it glassy. The energy jumps to 620 (moderate). This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. It’s a solid, fun-sized wave for a Wednesday afternoon. The swell direction is from the south, a bit off the ideal SSE, but it’ll still wrap in alright.

After that, it’s back to small and weak from Thursday the 23rd through to the end of the month. The combined energy stays below 100 (weak) for most of that run. The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or side-onshore, keeping things choppy.

The next, and only other, real sniff of surf comes on Friday the 31st of July. The morning shows a 6ft swell from the SSE, but it’s a short period of 6 seconds, which is just windswell. The energy is 285 (moderate), and the wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean. However, that short period means it’s going to be a bit fat and weak, and it’s a bigger wave. At 6ft, it’s getting into the “too big for beginners” territory. It’s a long way off, so don’t count on it.

The final few days of the outlook into August are tiny again, with barely any energy. The best bet is to be patient and keep your eye on the Wednesday the 22nd afternoon window. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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