92nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on offer at 92nd Street over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking like a bit of a lull for the most part. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus if you do get wet.

We’ll start off this Monday, the 17th of August, with some small, workable surf. The morning sees some rain showers and a waist-high swell pushing around 4ft from the SSE, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 110. Wind is a cross-offshore from the NW at 9 mph, keeping things reasonably clean. It’s not going to blow your mind, but there are waves. The afternoon drops a touch to 3ft, still from the SSE, with a lighter westerly breeze. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Tuesday the 18th is where it gets interesting for a window. The morning is a real standout for the week. We’ve got a glassy, clean sea with glass wind from the NW at 3 mph and a knee-to-waist high swell around 2ft from the SE. Period is a short 7 seconds, but with those conditions, every tiny ripple will be smooth. The energy is low at 50, but for clean, small-wave fun, this is your moment. The afternoon turns a bit ugly with a cross-onshore SSW wind at 6 mph messing up the tiny 2ft swell.

From Wednesday the 19th right through to the 24th of August, it’s a pretty barren run. The swell drops to barely a ripple, mostly under 1ft, and the wind is all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore – with very poor conditions. You wouldn’t bother paddling out.

There is a flicker of life on Tuesday, the 25th of August. The morning brings a clean, offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph and the swell picks up to a consistent 3ft from the south. Period is a very short 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but the energy bumps up to 73, and with the offshore breeze, it’ll be the most fun we’ve seen in a while. The afternoon unfortunately gets chopped up by a cross-onshore wind as the swell builds to 5ft (187 energy), which is too messy for a good time.

The end of the run, from the 28th of August onward, shows some promise but remains unsettled. Friday the 28th morning has a healthy 3ft SE swell with a long 14-second period, and the energy jumps to 398 – moderate wave energy. The wind is cross-offshore from the NE at 16 mph, keeping it clean. That’s a decent wave, but the long period means it might break a bit straight on a beach setup. The next morning, Saturday the 29th, is also clean with a cross-offshore NNE wind and a 2ft SE swell, but the energy is weak again. After that, it’s back to small, choppy junk with onshore winds through the 30th and 31st.

The first of September has a morning offshore breeze from the NW, but the swell is barely 1ft and weak.

The best on offer: Without a doubt, the Tuesday, 18th of August morning is the standout. It’s glassy, clean, and the most user-friendly window for a small-wave session. The Tuesday, 25th of August morning is a close second with clean offshore wind and a bit more size, but the period is short.

Signing off,

Rusty

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