92nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Honestly, looking at the next stretch, we’ve got a pretty flat spell ahead. The first real push of swell doesn’t show up until Thursday the 27th, and even then it’s small. There’s a bit of background energy kicking around before that, but nothing that’s going to get the heart rate up. It’s a long wait, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you’ll be doing a lot of staring at the horizon.

The only spot I’m even looking at is 92nd Street. It’s a breakwater, so it’s got a bit of structure, but the early part of the run is all underpowered. Monday the 17th has a little 3ft SSE bump with light cross-off winds, and the water’s clean, but the energy is weak (62). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but it’s ordinary. Tuesday morning the 18th is similar with 2ft and a bit of N wind, clean but still small. Thursday the 20th has some glassy conditions early, but the swell is only 1ft and pretty weak (41). Not worth the paddle.

The energy starts to pick up a touch on Thursday the 27th, with the swell direction shifting to SE and the period stretching out. Morning has 2ft at 13 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NW at 12 mph, which makes things clean. The combined energy is starting to feel it, coming in at (115). It’s a step up, but we’re still talking knee-to-waist high at best. The afternoon gets a bit more push with 2ft, but it’s still not a standout.

Friday the 28th has similar size, 2ft, but the wind swings around and the energy drops back down (77). The weekend looks rough – Saturday the 29th gets a bit of a bump in the arvo with a 4ft ESE windswell, but it’s onshore slop, energy climbing to (127), but it’s not going to be clean. Sunday the 30th is more of the same, 4ft to 4ft E swell onshore, energy picking up to (160) and (171), but the wind is killing it.

Finally, Monday the 31st sees a solid pulse of energy, with the combined reading jumping to (578). But the swell is a 6ft E short-period windswell, and the wind is cross-on from the SE. That’s a heap of energy for a breakwater, but with that onshore flow, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy high-tide closeout. It's more interesting for the kitesurfers than for us with a paddle in hand.

So, the takeaway? The pick of a pretty average bunch is Thursday the 27th. It’s not big, but the offshore wind and the long-period pulse will make for the cleanest conditions of the entire stretch. Beyond that, you’re just scratching for scraps. The second week is a write-off unless you’re a glutton for punishment.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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