Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with 382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, speaking your language. Let's not sugarcoat it: this outlook for 57th Street is a real bummer. It's a beginner-friendly sandbar that needs a specific setup, and we just aren't getting it for a solid two weeks.
We start on Wednesday, July 22nd. There's a pulse of swell pushing in at about 4ft from the south, but the wind is a cross-off from the west-southwest at 15 mph. It's gonna be lumpy and weak. The combined energy is moderate (187), but the period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will lack any punch. Water temp is about 75°, which is normal for the season.
Thursday the 23rd sees the swell drop to around 3ft from the SSE. The morning has a cross-off north wind, making it "surfable but ordinary." Energy is a weak 81. The afternoon turns onshore, and that's the end of that.
Friday the 24th is hopeless. Swell shrinks to 2ft with a cross-onshore breeze and energy at 33. Don't even bother.
And that's the story for the next week and a half. From there, we slide into a long, flat lull. Through the end of July and the first week of August, the swell rarely tops 3ft, and the energy is constantly pitiful, often sinking below 50. On Monday, July 29th, we get a clean morning with a 12 mph offshore wind from the northwest, but the swell is only about 3ft from the SSE with 66 energy. It'll be glassy, but so small it's almost not worth paddling out for. The rest of the days are filled with onshore or cross-shore winds on tiny waves.
The second week is so quiet, it's a total write-off. Swell energy drops into the teens. There's nothing to chase.
So, there's no hidden gem here. This is a genuine dry spell for 57th Street. For a sandbar break like this, that's just how it goes sometimes. If you absolutely need to get wet, the morning of July 29th offers the cleanest conditions, but you'll be on a longboard scratching for anything rideable. Otherwise, wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 169 | 89 | 76 | 45 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:48PM0.27m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.26m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 187 | 169 | 89 | 76 | 45 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | N 2 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | 6 | 14 | — | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 175 | 312 | 193 | 536 | 536 | 0 | 536 | 451 | 84 | 474 | 92 | 497 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
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