92nd Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on offer for the stretch ahead. Not gonna lie, this is a tough one. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, quiet period, so strap in.

The whole sixteen-day window is a real struggle. We’ve got nothing but small, weak waves and a lot of onshore junk. The first real chance to even get wet doesn't show up until Friday morning, the 28th of August, and even then it’s not setting the world on fire.

Looking at Friday morning the 28th, we’ve got a tiny 1.6 ft swell from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 56, which is basically nothing. The saving grace is a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, which will keep the surface tidy. It’s surfable, but just barely. You’ll be on a longboard fighting for scraps. 92nd Street is a breakwater, so it can handle a little direction, but this is strictly for the beginner crew or anyone who just needs saltwater therapy.

We finally get a proper window on Saturday morning the 29th of August. The swell is still small at 1.6 ft from the SE, period still short at 8 seconds, and the energy is only 58. But look at that wind – a clean 9 mph offshore from the north. That’s the standout moment. The report calls it "gentle offshore and clean," which is music to my ears. For a couple of hours, it will be glassy and rideable. It’s the best we’re going to see, but it’s still tiny. Don’t expect any power.

After that Saturday morning, it’s pretty much back to the same story. We get another clean-ish morning on Wednesday the 2nd of September with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE and a 1.3 ft swell from the SE, but the period is a more interesting 12 seconds. The energy is 54. That longer period will put a bit more shape into the wave, but it’s so small you’ll be scratching for it.

The only other blip is a morning late in the run, Thursday the 10th of September, with a 2.6 ft swell from the ESE. That’s about the biggest we see all window, but with a period of only 5 seconds, it’ll be weak and crumbly. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north, so it’ll be clean, but the wave quality will be poor.

The water temperature? It’s not mentioned in any specific anomaly for the first day, so it’s about average for this time of year. Don’t expect any surprises.

Overall: This is a flat spell. There’s no real swell on the cards. The one and only standout is that Saturday morning the 29th of August. Get out there early, on the high tide if you can, with your biggest board. It’ll be clean, but frustratingly small. The rest is a write-off until maybe that 10th of September morning, but don’t hold your breath.

Stay patient, or take up kiting.

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