92nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch for a paddle. 92nd Street is a breakwater spot that’s exposed to the swell, and it’s just not catching much love from the ocean for the next week and a half. We’re looking at a long, quiet run of tiny, messy waves.

The whole opening week is a write-off. From Friday 3rd July through to Monday 13th July, the surf is tiny – mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft. The first few days have a touch of cross-offshore wind on the Saturday and Sunday mornings which keeps things clean, but the swell is so weak (combined energy readings stay below 100) that you’d be floating around more than riding. The water temp is sitting at 71°, about a degree and a half warmer than average for this time of year, which is nice for a swim but doesn't help the waves one bit. There’s a brief flicker on Monday 13th morning with a 3 ft ESE swell and clean offshore wind, but the combined energy is still weak (67) and it’s barely surfable. Honestly, this is kite-surfing territory for most of the period with that onshore wind and small, weak swell.

The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one that catches my eye, comes late in the window. Wednesday 15th July morning sees a jump in swell to 5 ft from the S, with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 564. That’s moderate to strong energy at last. The wind is a gentle cross-shore with slight cross-chop, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but not blown out. For a beach break here, that period is short and the swell is getting up there, so it’s going to be a punchy, dumpy close-out for the novice crew – this one is for the rippers who like a challenge.

Then on Thursday 16th July morning, we get the best wave of the entire 16 days. A clean 4 ft swell from the SSE, period stretching to 9 seconds, with light offshore wind from the W. The combined energy is a solid 232. This is a proper, clean, surfable wave. The water temperature will still be on the warmer side. This is your window. Get on it before the onshore wind kicks in that afternoon and turns it to junk.

So, in short: a lot of nothing, then two mornings that matter. Wednesday 15th for the stronger, messier power, and Thursday 16th for the cleanest, most rideable waves of the lot. The long-range call isn't set in stone, but that Thursday morning looks like the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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