Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for 57th Street.
Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, it’s a long, flat spell ahead. For the next several days, there’s just not much to get excited about. The water temp is hangin’ around 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a bad thing for sittin’ out there waitin’.
Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are basically a write-off. Tiny, weak, short-period slop and the wind is all wrong. Saturday the 18th ain’t much better with rain and messy conditions. You might see a tiny bump late Saturday afternoon – 2ft from the SSE with a bit of cross-off wind keeping it clean – but with a period of only 4 seconds, it’s gonna be weak and crumbly.
Now, Sunday the 19th morning shows a little life. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the S, but it’s got a stormy feel with a risk of thunderstorms and a 12 mph cross-off wind. Wave energy is moderate (121), but the conditions are still poor. The best chance of the whole week is Sunday afternoon: a 3ft from the SSE with a clean offshore wind from the NW. It’s nothing special, but it’s the cleanest window we’ve got, with low wave energy (81) and a score just barely into the "surfable" range. Call it a small window for a longboard or a funboard.
From Monday the 20th through most of the following week, it’s back to small, weak, onshore junk. There are brief flashes of clean conditions – like the morning of Wednesday the 22nd with a 3ft SSE swell and a light cross-off breeze (128 in energy) – but it’s inconsistent and the swell period is short.
Lookin’ way out, the period around Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st shows a few flickers of hope. On the 31st, we’ve got a 3ft from the SE with glassy conditions. That’s a rare moment of pure calm, but the swell’s still small and the energy (79) is weak. It’s a tease more than a full-on session.
If I had to pick the best on offer, it’s that Sunday the 19th afternoon – the offshore wind makes it rideable, and it’s the most consistent-looking window. Otherwise, this stretch is a lot of waitin’ for a wave that never really shows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 14 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 114 | 75 | 94 | 47 | 32 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 93 | 127 | 75 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.34m | 10:27PM1.51m | 11:09AM1.34m | 11:20PM1.43m | 12:03PM1.33m | 00:11AM1.33m | 12:54PM1.31m | 1:02AM1.23m | 1:43PM1.29m | 1:52AM1.13m | 2:31PM1.26m | 2:42AM1.05m | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM-0.06m | 4:54AM-0.16m | 5:03PM-0.01m | 5:39AM-0.11m | 5:54PM0.06m | 6:24AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.15m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:44PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.14m | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:48PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 4 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 114 | 75 | 94 | 47 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 127 | 75 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | SE 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | E 3 | SSE 2 | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | W 4 | WNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 4 | — | N 3 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | 46 | 44 | 31 | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1420 | 1430 | 968 | 968 | 968 | 1420 | 976 | 25 | 2192 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 338 | 116 | 124 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 312 | 3 |
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