Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Well, it’s a tough stretch ahead for 57th Street. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet outlook for the next couple of weeks with no real standouts. The first few days barely offer anything rideable, and the ocean looks pretty flat for most of July and early August for this sandbar break.
We kick off on Friday, 28 August with tiny waves—only 2ft of swell out of the ESE at 8 seconds. The energy is weak (65 combined energy), but conditions are glassy with that 3 mph ESE breeze and then calm air in the afternoon, so it’s clean if you’re desperate for a paddle. Honestly, it’s more of a longboard knee-slapper than anything to get excited about.
Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are worse—the swell drops to 2ft and then 1ft, and the winds turn cross-shore and onshore, making things choppy and messy. No joy there.
Monday the 31st through to Wednesday 02 September is a real low point. Swells are barely 1ft to 1ft, and even when the wind goes glassy on Monday afternoon, there’s just no push. The energy readings drop to single and low double digits (7–18) which tells you the ocean is basically asleep.
Now, there’s a little flicker around Sunday 06 September and the start of the next week. The swell pushes up to 2ft from the E with a longer 11-second period (groundswell), and the combined energy climbs to 89. That’s still only “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” But here’s the good bit: from Monday 07 September morning through Tuesday 08 September, we get solid offshore winds from the NW (16 mph Monday morning, 12 mph Monday afternoon). Clean, offshore lines. The size stays at 2ft, but the wind quality makes it the best of the entire run. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Even then, the period gets a bit longer at 11 seconds, which is better for shape but can make a sandbar break like 57th Street a bit straight. For someone wanting a clean, small-wave session, Monday 07 September morning is the only real window worth setting an alarm for.
From 09 September onwards, the swell gets jumbled again—some short-period S swells and weak ESE pulses—and it peters out into flatness by 11 and 12 September.
Bottom line: nothing pumps. There’s one decent morning (07 September) with clean offshore winds on a small, long-period groundswell. It’s a beginner’s wave, not a bomb. Crowds might pop up given the lack of other options. The rest is a long gap of flat or poor conditions. If you’ve got a kite, the afternoon on 02 September with 2ft cross-onshore junk could be more fun for that crowd than for a surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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45 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 77 | 90 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.39m | 8:43AM1.26m | 8:55PM1.39m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:31PM1.36m | 9:53AM1.34m | 10:09PM1.32m | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:52PM1.26m | 11:15AM1.37m | 11:41PM1.19m | 12:05PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.13m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM-0.00m | 2:50PM0.07m | 3:15AM-0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:50AM-0.04m | 4:12PM0.05m | 4:24AM-0.02m | 4:54PM0.07m | 4:59AM0.00m | 5:38PM0.11m | 5:38AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.16m | |||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | |
7:37 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
45 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 90 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | E 5 | — |
7 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 24 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | S 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 175 | 313 | 289 | 536 | 409 | 124 | 289 | 1104 | 1177 | 1177 | 1540 | 158 | 333 | 42 | 25 |
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Information about the 57th Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 57th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 57th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 57th Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (57th Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 57th Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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