Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE 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 (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down this 16-day stretch for 57th Street in feet and knots. It’s a tough one, plain and simple. No real highlights, just a long wait for a shred of hope.
We’re looking at nearly a week of nothing. From Friday, July 24th, all the way to Wednesday, July 30th morning, it’s a total bust. Tiny waves, cross-onshore winds, choppy, ugly conditions. The water temp is 75°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be shivering while you watch the flatness.
Then on Thursday, July 30th morning, we get a little something. A southeast-southeast swell around 3ft, with a period of 9 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the northwest. The combined energy is moderate at 132, and the wind is clean. It’s surfable, but just barely. It’s a weak, small groundswell, and the conditions are only "very ordinary." For a beginner sandbar, it’s a session for the patient, and you’ll have to deal with the risk of thunderstorms. It’s the best of a bad lot, but that’s not saying much.
After that, it’s back to the grind. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off with poor surf, small waves, and bad winds. Saturday, August 1st afternoon sees a bump in swell to 5ft from the east-southeast, but with a short 6-second period and a strong cross-onshore breeze at 12 knots, it’s just choppy junk. Moderate energy (228) but completely unsurfable. Sunday, August 2nd is similar—4ft of messy, wind-affected slop. The only other note is Tuesday, August 4th morning, where it goes glassy with a 1ft wave, but it’s just too small to do anything.
No standouts here. No classic day. If you’re real keen, the July 30th morning is your only shot, but keep expectations low. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is the kind of blank run that’s more normal for the area when the weather just doesn’t play ball. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 25 | 51 | 54 | 20 | 30 | 39 | 31 | 58 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 60 | 34 | 53 | 41 | 53 | 42 | 103 | 154 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.23m | 5:31AM0.96m | 5:58PM1.26m | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:37AM1.12m | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 51 | 33 | 13 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 58 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 24 | — | 10 | 28 | 44 | 33 | 103 | 154 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 27 | 54 | 20 | 13 | 24 | 31 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 60 | 34 | 53 | 41 | 53 | 42 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 416 | 358 | 331 | 380 | 3 | 167 | 78 | 1 | 77 | 982 | 358 | 1 | 107 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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