Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM. 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, and I'm looking at 57th Street for the next two weeks. It's a tough one, buddy. The surf is mostly flat and average, with nothing much to write home about.
The water's sitting at 78°, a good 4° warmer than usual, so it feels like a bathtub.
We start off on Saturday, August 22nd. The swell is a measly 1.0ft from the ESE with a 8-second period. The wind's onshore and choppy, making it a mess. Sunday and Monday the 23rd and 24th, the swell drops to 0.7ft, but the wind turns cross-offshore and cleans it up. Problem is, it's too small to do anything with, and the energy is weak (39).
The rest of the week is the same story: tiny waves with weak energy. The best looking day is Wednesday the 26th, with glassy conditions and 1ft from the SE, but again, not enough to ride.
There's a little bump on Friday afternoon the 28th. The swell hits 4ft from the South, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. The energy is moderate (236). It's surfable, but just barely. The wind is cross-off and clean, so it's the best we've seen, but it's still just ordinary.
It fizzles out again after that. Then at the start of September, on Wednesday the 2nd, there's a 2ft SE groundswell with a solid 12-second period and moderate energy (164). The wind is light cross-off, making for clean waves. It's surfable but very ordinary. Then on Thursday the 3rd, we get the biggest swell of the whole stretch at 3ft from the ESE, with moderate to strong energy (209). The period is 10 seconds, but a moderate cross-shore wind puts a chop on it.
Honestly, the only real highlight, and I'm being generous here, is the Friday afternoon of the 28th. That 4ft S swell with clean offshore winds is the best on offer, but it's still a 1 out of 10.
Because the surf quality is so poor and the wind is usually cross-onshore, when the swell does pop, this beach break is looking way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the window.
This is a long, quiet stretch for this area, and it looks set to stay that way. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep your expectations low and your board dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 14 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 94 | 22 | 20 | 130 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.18m | 4:59AM0.95m | 5:24PM1.21m | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:46AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.32m | 7:29AM1.13m | 7:42PM1.36m | 8:07AM1.20m | 8:19PM1.39m | 8:43AM1.26m | 8:55PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:00AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.21m | 11:50AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.09m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:07PM0.10m | 2:38AM-0.00m | 2:50PM0.07m | 3:15AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 12 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 69 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | S 5 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 10 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSW 3 | E 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 10 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 16 | 2 | 130 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1343 | 295 | 521 | 409 | 111 | 67 | 68 | 25 | 64 | 409 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 495 | 96 | 358 | 968 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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