Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. 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 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s cut to it. The next two weeks are looking flat and funky. We're talking a whole lot of nothing for a long while. Your first real shot at a wave is Thursday, August 20th, and that’s a solid two-week dry spell to get through.
For a sandbar like 57th Street, it’s going to be a test of patience. The waves just won't have any power or size.
The one standout is that Thursday the 20th. We finally get a bit of southeast swell, around 2ft, with a period of 8 seconds. It’s not big, but the wind is the hero here. It’s going offshore out of the northwest in the afternoon, which will keep it clean and glassy. The morning has a cross-offshore breeze too, so it’ll be surfable all day. The energy is weak, only in the 60s, so it’s not going to be powerful, but it’s the best we’ve got. This is a “you can surf, but don’t expect much” kind of day.
Water temp is 76°, a touch warmer than normal, but nothing crazy.
There’s a tiny window on Tuesday the 11th with some offshore wind and waist-high waves, but they’re short-period and gutless. Clean, but a flat spell. Not worth the effort.
Then after the 20th, the swell builds a bit on Friday the 21st to 3-4ft, but the wind swings onshore from the east, making it choppy and messy. More energy in the water, but it’ll be a bumpy, rough ride.
So, there you have it. A long wait, but the 20th is the day. Small, clean, and your only real option. Don’t get too excited, just get your board wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 20 | 89 | 32 | 31 | 132 | 39 | 26 | 45 | 29 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.35m | 4:02AM1.06m | 4:31PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.09m | 5:40PM1.43m | 6:21AM1.16m | 6:43PM1.49m | 7:20AM1.25m | 7:38PM1.54m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:28PM1.55m | 9:02AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.17m | 10:10AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.08m | 00:21AM0.02m | 12:18PM0.02m | 1:16AM-0.06m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:08AM-0.12m | 2:12PM-0.07m | 2:57AM-0.16m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:43AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 81 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 89 | 32 | 31 | 132 | — | 26 | 45 | — | 17 | 39 | — | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1540 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 83 | 98 | 120 | 2417 | 12 | 289 | 96 | 255 | 976 | 593 | 536 | 554 | 409 | 562 |
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