57th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean run for 57th Street. This sandbar setup is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but the swell window is just not lining up for us. We’re looking at a whole lot of small, weak surf with not much push. The first real chance to even consider a paddle doesn’t come until Monday, September 7th, and even then, it’s ordinary.

The pattern starts with a few days of tiny, poor surf. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are all about knee-high slop with cross-shore chop, combining for weak energy (85 and 57). Winds are all over the place, making it a total write-off. Friday the 4th through Sunday the 6th is more of the same – tiny waves, barely a ripple. On Sunday the 6th there’s a little bump of 3ft from the east, but the energy is still very low (101) and the onshore wind ruins it.

The first real glimmer comes on Monday morning, September 7th. We get a clean 2ft easterly swell with a light offshore wind from the WNW. The combined energy is still a modest 86, but it’s clean. This is the first window that’s worth a look if you’re itching for a log or a funboard, but don’t expect any power. The afternoon gets blown out again.

We then hit another dry patch. Tuesday the 8th through Saturday the 12th is pretty much all poor surf with cross-shore winds and tiny swell. There’s a glassy moment on Friday afternoon, September 11th, with 2ft from the south, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

The second week opens up a little more. Sunday morning, September 13th sees a clean 1.0ft south-east groundswell (period of 10 seconds) with a moderate offshore wind. The energy is minimal (24), but it’s clean. The same pattern holds for Monday the 14th.

The most interesting window of the whole 16-day run is Tuesday, September 15th. The afternoon shows a little bump in size to 3ft from the northeast, with clean cross-offshore winds. The energy is still low (65), but it’s surfable. Then on Wednesday, September 16th, the morning has 3ft from the east, clean, with a light offshore breeze. The final standout is Thursday, September 17th. The morning sees a jump to 5ft from the east, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s a bit of a messy, weak swell. The energy is moderate (177) but the quality is still just “ordinary”. That’s the biggest swell of the period, but it’s not a clean, powerful groundswell.

The best on offer: Honestly, the pick of the bunch is Thursday morning, September 17th at 57th Street. That 5ft east swell is the biggest we’ll see, and with clean, cross-offshore winds, it’s the most size you’ll get. Expect a bit of a bumpy, short-period wave, but it’s the only day with any real push. For a cleaner, smaller session, Monday morning, September 7th is the other option.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Rusty.

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