92nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got coming in for the next couple of weeks.

First thing you need to know, I’m looking at 92nd Street, a breakwater setup that’s mostly for beginners. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

To be honest, the overall pattern is a bit of a bust. We’re heading into a long stretch of poor surf, and the first real chance of anything that’s borderline rideable doesn’t show up until Sunday morning, July 26th. That morning we’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell from the ESE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is weak (73). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NE, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are really ordinary. It’s a “surfable but very ordinary” situation, and I’d call it a last resort.

The next notable moment comes on Thursday, July 30th, in the afternoon. We get a little bump in size to 3 ft from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds, giving a moderate energy reading of 227. The wind is cross-offshore from the NE, so it’ll be clean. But even then, the forecast score is so low that it’s still marginal at best.

After that, there’s a bit of a gap. Sunday, August 2nd, has some bigger swell showing up in the afternoon (3 ft from the SSE at 11 seconds, energy 212), but the wind is howling onshore from the S at 25 mph, so it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. That setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

Honestly, there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The best you’re looking at is the Thursday afternoon on July 30th, with clean conditions and a little more energy, but it’s still a small wave. The rest of the time, it’s poor surf, with onshore winds or tiny, weak swells.

We’ve got a long blank run here, but 92nd Street is a fickle, exposed spot, and this kind of quiet spell isn’t totally unusual. Forecasts can change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

- Rusty

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