Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what’s happening over at 57th Street for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, we’re in a pretty flat spell. The waves are tiny, the winds are all over the place, and the swell energy is weak. The water is a balmy 77°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual—so you don’t need a thick suit, but that’s about the only good news.
Right now, on Friday the 11th, it’s a tiny 0.3m (1 ft) SE swell with a 9-second period, but it’s cross-on and messy. Not worth getting wet. Saturday the 12th is worse—direct onshore wind at 12 mph and a 0.6m (2 ft) swell with a shocking 3-second period. That’s just wind chop.
Sunday the 13th cleans up a touch with a light offshore wind in the morning, but the swell is still only 0.7m (2 ft) with a short 5-second period. The combined energy is 43—very weak. Monday the 14th has a clean offshore wind, but again, tiny 0.4m (1 ft) swell. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
From Tuesday the 15th through the rest of the first week, the wind picks up and stays cross or cross-on, with the swell slowly building but staying under 1m (3 ft). The conditions are marked as “poor” for every single time slot. Nothing to get excited about.
Into the second week, the swell finally shows some life. By Sunday the 20th of September, we get a 1.3m (4 ft) ENE swell with a 7-second period and the combined energy jumps to 252—that’s moderate energy—but the wind is cross-on at 16 mph and it’s choppy. Monday the 21st sees the swell around 1.2m to 1.3m (4 ft), but the wind is howling at 22-25 mph onshore, making it lumpy and messy.
Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd see the swell drop slightly (1.0m to 0.9m / 3 ft to 3 ft), but the period lengthens to 8-10 seconds, and the energy stays in the moderate range (140 to 161). The wind remains strong and cross-shore, creating a messy cross-chop. For the rest of the forecast, through the 26th, it fades back to 0.6m to 0.8m (2 ft to 3 ft) with persistent cross or cross-on winds.
There are no standouts. No clean, lined-up waves. For a sandbar setup like 57th Street with these winds and tiny swell, I’d say this stretch looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
Keep checking the charts, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 76 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 47 | 71 | 53 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.45m | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:37PM1.39m | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:20PM1.30m | 10:50AM1.40m | 11:05PM1.21m | 11:34AM1.34m | 11:53PM1.12m | 12:20PM1.27m | 00:42AM1.04m | 1:08PM1.21m | 1:34AM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM-0.06m | 3:12AM-0.11m | 3:32PM-0.05m | 3:52AM-0.07m | 4:16PM-0.01m | 4:29AM-0.01m | 4:58PM0.06m | 5:06AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.14m | 5:42AM0.17m | 6:26PM0.22m | 6:21AM0.26m | 7:18PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 53 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 9 | 21 | 76 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 979 | 409 | 927 | 1176 | 85 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 175 | 173 | 968 | 506 | 769 | 39 | 171 | 670 | 468 | 37 | 1341 | 85 |
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