Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s 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 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s 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 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for 57th Street over the next couple of weeks.
Right from the get-go, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch of sandbar is looking like a tough sell for a while. The whole 16-day window is basically a long, quiet stretch with very little to get excited about. There's a solid gap from now, Sunday the 30th of August, right through to the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September where the waves are just too small and messy to bother with. You’re looking at ankle-snappers in the 1.0ft to 1ft range with weak energy (under 24), and winds are mostly cross or onshore, making for a choppy surface.
We finally get a tiny pulse on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. It’s still small, only 2ft from the SE, but the period stretches to 11 seconds. That gives it a bit more shape than the junky windswell we've seen. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north, so the waves should be clean. The combined energy is a weak 79, so it's really just skimboard territory or a fun little paddle for a longboarder. Don’t expect much; it’s surfable, but very ordinary.
From Wednesday afternoon onward, it’s back to the same story: tiny waves, poor conditions, and onshore or cross-shore winds. We get a few glassy moments on the 4th and the 13th of September, which is nice for the soul, but with the swell barely reaching 1ft to 2ft, it’s still not going to produce any rideable waves.
The strongest winds we see are offshore on the 11th and 12th of September, hitting up to 19 mph from the WNW. But with the swell being a weak 1.0ft to 2ft from the south, that’s all wind and no wave. Honestly, for a beach and sandbar setup like this, those strong, clean offshore days are far more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle surfer.
So, to sum it up: there aren't any standouts here. The best we've got is a brief, small, clean window on the morning of the 2nd. Otherwise, save the drive and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.36m | 9:53AM1.34m | 10:09PM1.32m | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:52PM1.26m | 11:15AM1.37m | 11:41PM1.19m | 12:05PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.13m | 1:02PM1.35m | 1:40AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.06m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM-0.04m | 4:12PM0.05m | 4:24AM-0.02m | 4:54PM0.07m | 4:59AM0.00m | 5:38PM0.11m | 5:38AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.16m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:36PM0.21m | 7:27AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 358 | 2450 | 0 | 409 | 976 | 1170 | 409 | 1179 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 68 | 64 | 120 | 96 | 289 |
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