Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with 417 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 57th Street this week:
The surf forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be honest with you right off the bat, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for 57th Street. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything decent for a while.
The first real chance of anything even worth mentioning is Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the south, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy gets a solid kick (515). The wind is coming from the west at 12 mph, which is a clean cross-offshore breeze. It’s the only time in the whole forecast where the conditions are described as "good surf conditions," but it’s still pretty modest. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.
Now, for the bad news. After that little blip, we’re back into a dry spell. From Thursday, July 23rd, all the way through to the morning of Friday, August 1st, it’s just a constant stream of poor surf. The swell drops to under 3ft, the period is short and fat, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or choppy. The combined energy values are mostly in the double digits or low hundreds, which is weak. There’s nothing to get excited about.
You get a very brief, tiny glimpse of hope on the morning of Saturday, August 2nd. The swell is 2ft from the southeast with an 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy, from the northwest at 3 mph. It’s surfable, but it’s tiny. There’s one more glassy morning on Tuesday, August 5th, but the swell is only 1ft, so it’s a flat day.
So, to sum it up: if you’re absolutely desperate, the Wednesday afternoon of July 22nd is your best bet. It’s the only standout, and it’s not a big one. After that, it’s a long, flat, and frustrating wait. The combined energy for most days is in the weak range (under 100), and the winds just won’t cooperate. A blank run like this is pretty normal for this area during this time of year, so don’t be surprised. Forecasts can always change, but right now, this is a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 56 | 66 | 337 | 203 | 329 | 116 | 75 | 56 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 52 | 79 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 41 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.13m | 2:31PM1.26m | 2:42AM1.05m | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | 5:05PM1.23m | 5:31AM0.96m | 5:58PM1.26m | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.14m | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:48PM0.27m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 1:07AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 186 | 116 | 75 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 60 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 41 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | E 5 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 56 | 66 | 337 | 203 | 329 | — | 42 | 45 | 23 | 26 | 33 | — | 79 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1102 | 1169 | 1169 | 1082 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 338 | 51 | 193 | 554 | 173 | 454 | 359 | 3 | 193 | 282 | 57 |
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