Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. 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 (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at 57th Street.
Honestly, I have to be honest—it’s going to be a long, quiet stretch. We’re looking at a big gap of near-nothing right from now, Wednesday the 29th of July, all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August. The swell is tiny—just 0.7ft to 1ft—and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and unappealing. Not worth paddling out for.
Things start to flicker on Monday the 3rd of August in the afternoon. We see the combined swell energy jump to 162 (moderate), with waves around 2ft from the S. The wind goes cross-off from the WSW, cleaning the faces up a bit. It’s not good, but it’s the first day that isn’t completely written off.
The real highlight, if you can call it that, comes on the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the S, the combined energy hits 179 (moderate), and the wind is light cross-off from the WSW. That gives us the cleanest, biggest surf of the entire forecast—chest-high with a bit of push behind it. But it fades fast; by afternoon it drops back to 2ft and the wind spoils it.
Water temperature is around 75°, which is normal for this time of year. That’s about the only thing that’s average around here. The rest of the second week is just more tiny, weakly organized swell under 2ft with moderate wind.
Bottom line: if you’ve got to go, Sunday morning the 9th of August is it. Everything else is just a flat, bumpy wait.
Stay sharp.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 46 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 42 | 97 | 72 | 104 | 68 | 42 | 40 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | 9:50AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.34m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:33PM1.30m | 11:05AM1.22m | 11:14PM1.26m | 11:47AM1.25m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:52AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:23AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.13m | 4:55AM-0.00m | 5:10PM0.15m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 58 | 68 | 42 | — | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 5 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | W 3 | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 26 | 16 | 19 | 42 | 97 | 72 | 104 | — | — | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 68 | 338 | 68 | 124 | 1102 | 312 | 977 | 1166 | 5 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 312 | 307 |
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