Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, grab a coffee, 'cause we've got a tale to tell. The waves are going to be pretty quiet across the 16-day window. There are no standout sessions to get too fired up about just yet. The energy is low, and while we'll see some small, clean windows, the surf is very much on the smaller side. Don't hold your breath for anything with real push.
Let's look at 57th Street (United States). At the start, on Friday, August 7th, conditions are pretty poor with a tiny 2ft short-period S swell. The water is sitting at 76° with a touch warmer than normal temp. It's not really doing much. Through the weekend, the swell stays small, around 2ft to 3ft, mostly out of the S and SSW with a short period. Hopefully, the cleaner conditions we see on Sunday morning with a light cross-offshore wind yield a few surfable lines. There's a bit more energy in the water that morning with combined swell energy hitting 117, which, while not huge, is the most we see in this period for 57th Street. That's a brief window of opportunity, but the overall quality is merely "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions".
After that, we're looking at a long gap of flatness, with nothing worthwhile until deeper into the second week. Seriously, a whole bunch of days with tiny or no swell. We see a pickup around Sunday, August 16th, when a 3ft SSE swell shows up, but with strong cross-offshore winds from the WNW at 12 mph. The same day in the afternoon there is a cleaner window with offshore winds, but the wave height is still very small.
Then again, on Monday, August 17th, there's a tiny, clean 1ft swell with a longer period of 10 seconds, but the energy is low. Through to Thursday, August 20th, there are more clean, small days. On the 20th, a 1ft SE swell with a 10-second period shows a combined energy of 55, which is the strongest of the late period, but again, not exactly exciting.
Overall, this is one of those stretches where patience is a virtue. The surf is tiny, the energy is low, and you'll be doing a lot of waiting for not much return. The setup would honestly be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most of these days. It won't stay like this forever, forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it. For now, pack the longboard if you're desperate.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 20 | 72 | 59 | 30 | 88 | 51 | 36 | 64 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.35m | 4:02AM1.06m | 4:31PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.09m | 5:40PM1.43m | 6:21AM1.16m | 6:43PM1.49m | 7:20AM1.25m | 7:38PM1.54m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:28PM1.55m | 9:02AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.15m | 10:19PM0.17m | 10:10AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.08m | 00:21AM0.02m | 12:18PM0.02m | 1:16AM-0.06m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:08AM-0.12m | 2:12PM-0.07m | 2:57AM-0.16m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:43AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 23 | 57 | 51 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 72 | 59 | 30 | 88 | 2 | 36 | 64 | — | 25 | — | — | 31 | 3 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 124 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 120 | 976 | 968 | 588 | 96 | 239 | 255 | 593 | 289 | 255 | 313 | 289 |
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