Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with 430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real, looking at the 16-day window for 57th Street, it’s a grim stretch. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is about normal for the time of year, so that’s the only thing that’s not a letdown.
The whole run starts off weak and stays that way. Saturday morning, August 1st, we’re looking at tiny 1ft SSE swell with a short 8-second period, and a cross-onshore breeze messing it up. The wave energy is a mere 36, so barely a ripple. It’s a write-off. This pattern pretty much sticks for the first week—small, short-period SSE slop and wind that’s rarely on our side. Monday morning, August 3rd, sees a bump in energy to 243 (moderate), with a 5ft SSE swell, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 18 mph, making it lumpy and horrible. Not a day for a paddle.
Now, there’s a tiny glimmer on Tuesday morning, August 4th. The wind goes glassy, which is a total treat. But the swell is only 3ft, coming from the SSE at a weak 7 seconds, and the energy is a low 95. It’s surfable, but only just. You’d be scratchin’ for a knee-high ripple. After that, it’s back to the same old story of poor conditions and choppy seas.
The second week doesn’t offer any redemption. We’re looking at more of the same: small swells, often from the south or SSE, with periods mostly under 8 seconds. The winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things messy. The best shot in that whole second week is Saturday morning, August 8th, where we get a 3ft SW swell with a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is 132, which is moderate, but the swell period is still short at 6 seconds. It’s the most promising window, but it's still a far cry from good.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. 57th Street is a beginner-friendly sandbar that’s fairly consistent, but the conditions are just not cooperating. The whole 16 days is a string of poor surf, with a couple of “surfable but very ordinary” moments. If you’re desperate, the glassy Tuesday morning on August 4th is your best bet for a tiny, clean wave, but don’t expect much. For the rest of it, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that consistent cross-shore wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 178 | 243 | 163 | 120 | 94 | 51 | 86 | 50 | 44 | 116 | 74 | 112 | 119 | 60 | 64 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:33PM1.30m | 11:05AM1.22m | 11:14PM1.26m | 11:47AM1.25m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:52AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.31m | 1:49AM1.10m | 2:20PM1.33m | 2:52AM1.07m | 3:22PM1.35m | 4:02AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.13m | 4:55AM-0.00m | 5:10PM0.15m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:47AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:44AM0.12m | 9:07PM0.23m | 8:57AM0.15m | 10:19PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 14 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 243 | 163 | 120 | 94 | 51 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 50 | 44 | 116 | 74 | 112 | 119 | 60 | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 968 | 562 | 1102 | 1218 | 1052 | 1204 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 282 | 338 | 1 | 148 | 338 | 127 | 5 | 62 | 63 |
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