57th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for 57th Street.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with hardly any real surf to get excited about. The first few days, from Tuesday the 28th through the end of July, are mostly a write-off. We’ve got tiny, weak swell and a lot of wind problems. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real window where it might be worth paddling out is Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the SSE, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at just 68. But the wind is offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, making it clean. It’s not going to be a classic day, but it’s the best we’ve got that week. The afternoon stays offshore with a NNW breeze, so there’s a slim chance of a fun little wave.

Thursday, the 30th of July, the morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a little 2 ft SSE swell. The period is 8 seconds, so not much push. The energy is weak at 56. It’s a beginner-friendly wave on a sandbar, but don’t expect much.

After that, it’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations. The winds turn onshore or cross-onshore, the swell stays tiny, and the conditions are just poor. We’re looking at small, choppy, and messy surf from Friday the 31st right through to the following week.

There’s a slight bump in swell on Friday the 7th of August, with the swell hitting 3 ft from the S, and the period at 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 134, which is moderate and a bit more interesting. But the wind is a cross-onshore at 12 mph from the SSW, making it choppy. It’s a sandbar break, so it might be more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session that day.

The outlook doesn’t improve much after that. The rest of the run into the second week shows tiny swell and onshore winds. The sandbar break is fairly consistent, so it’s not a total surprise to see a blank run like this. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s no standout day to circle on the calendar. If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are those Wednesday and Thursday mornings in late July, but keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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