Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's boil it down for you in feet and miles per hour.
Looking at 57th Street, we're in for a long dry spell. The first week and a half is a total bummer. From Wednesday the 2nd through Monday the 14th, the swell is tiny – mostly 1 to 2 feet – and the combined energy is weak, with the best early on being only 107 and dropping to a pathetic 12 by Saturday the 5th. There’s a bump to about 3 feet on the 9th from the SSW, but it’s a short-period windswell of 5 seconds, so it’s junk. Every session is called "poor surf conditions."
Into the second week, it doesn’t get much better. The morning of Saturday the 12th is the only glimmer – 3 feet of glassy surf from the ENE, with a combined energy of 61. But the period is still only 5 seconds, so it’s just "surfable but very ordinary." By Sunday the 13th, we get a 3-foot swell onshore with energy climbing to 115, but the quality is missing.
The one and only standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Thursday the 17th. The wave height is just 0.7 feet from the ESE, but the period jumps to 13 seconds – that’s real groundswell. With a light offshore breeze from the North, it’ll be clean. The energy is low at 26, so don’t expect power, but for a longboarder looking for a clean line, it could be the best thing on offer. It’s a long way off, though.
For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a tough stretch. Don't get your hopes up until that 17th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 75 | 63 | 44 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 61 | 64 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.13m | 1:02PM1.35m | 1:40AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.06m | 3:11PM1.33m | 3:56AM1.07m | 4:21PM1.34m | 5:06AM1.13m | 5:29PM1.38m | 6:10AM1.22m | 6:29PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.16m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:36PM0.21m | 7:27AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.22m | 8:47AM0.20m | 10:07PM0.18m | 10:04AM0.17m | 11:10PM0.10m | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:56AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 63 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 44 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 5 | E 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | N 2 | NE 5 | — | ESE 3 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | NE 2 |
| kJ | 22 | 40 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 4 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 61 | 64 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 769 | 85 | 28 | 15 | 120 | 120 | 64 | 289 | 536 | 1343 | 175 | 39 | 255 | 0 | 15 | 514 | 279 | 68 | 62 | 57 |
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