Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for 57th Street.
Honestly, the next two weeks are a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period with very little to get excited about. The water is sitting at a very warm 78°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight.
The immediate days are basically a write-off. Thursday the 13th through to Sunday the 16th offer only tiny, weak swell under 3ft with lousy wind and very weak wave energy (under 100). It’s not going to be worth paddling out.
There’s a brief flicker on Monday the 17th morning. We get a little 3ft SSE swell with some clean conditions and light offshore NW wind at 6 mph. The energy is still weak at 65, but it’s surfable—just very ordinary.
From there, it’s another long dry spell all the way through to Wednesday the 26th. Most days have swell under 2ft and messy or onshore wind. There is a notable moment on Tuesday the 18th afternoon when a long-period 13-second SE groundswell shows up with moderate energy (101), but it’s cross-shore and the swell height is only 2ft, so it won’t shape up well here.
The first real standout comes right at the end of the outlook. On Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August, we finally see some size. The morning of the 27th brings a 5ft ENE swell with a very short period of just 6 seconds and strong energy (215). By the afternoon, it builds to 6ft with energy hitting 312. Friday the 28th holds 5ft to 4ft ENE swell with strong energy around 172-205. That’s the biggest swell all window. The catch? The wind is cross-onshore from the east at 9 mph the whole time, creating chop. At this size, with that wind and a short period, the setup here at this sandbar beach break will be messy and more likely to suit kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially for anyone who isn’t an expert.
The rest of the window stays flat and tiny. There’s no other window with solid, clean surf. This is a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 8 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 105 | 117 | 51 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.53m | 9:51AM1.41m | 10:04PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.37m | 11:28AM1.37m | 11:39PM1.27m | 12:16PM1.33m | 00:28AM1.17m | 1:03PM1.29m | 1:17AM1.08m | 1:51PM1.24m | 2:07AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:43AM-0.16m | 3:54PM-0.06m | 4:25AM-0.14m | 4:41PM-0.02m | 5:05AM-0.07m | 5:27PM0.05m | 5:45AM0.01m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.22m | 7:09AM0.20m | 8:03PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 117 | 51 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 61 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 14 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | WNW 3 | — | W 2 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 105 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3186 | 2428 | 976 | 1102 | 3248 | 536 | 2356 | 2344 | 1368 | 1413 | 1429 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 192 | 195 | 968 | 63 | 282 | 646 | 409 |
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