Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, looking out over the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty flat and quiet picture for us. There’s nothing really on the table for a good surf for a long stretch. We’re looking at a solid gap from now all the way through to around the middle of August before anything starts to even look interesting. It’s one of those periods where you might as well wax the board for a future date.
The only spot in the frame is 57th Street, and it’s a sandbar setup that's best for beginners. The water temp is sitting at 75°F which is about what you’d expect for the time of year, so no drama there.
For the start of the run, we’ve got a tiny pop of swell coming in on Tuesday afternoon the 28th of July, but it’s only 4ft from the south with a real short 5-second period. The energy is weak, just 80, and that south wind is 16 mph onshore, making it choppy and poor. Not worth the paddle.
Wednesday the 29th of July is a glimmer of hope, but it’s not the swell you’re after. We get a light northwesterly offshore wind, 9 mph, which will clean things right up. The swell drops to 3ft from the SSE with a 7-second period, energy is down at 83. It's surfable, but "very ordinary" is the word used. For a beginner, this is your window. The offshore wind is a major positive for clean faces, but the swell is tiny.
From Thursday the 30th of July onwards, it’s a long dry spell. The swell drops to 2ft or less, with only 44 energy, and the wind switches around between onshore and cross-shore. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions" for every slot after that Wednesday morning, right through until we get to Monday the 10th of August.
On Monday the 10th of August morning, the wind actually goes glassy—dead calm—and the swell is 1ft from the SSE with a 9-second period. It’s got 51 energy, but the comment is still "poor surf conditions". For a spot like 57th Street, that tiny period and size just doesn't bring any shape to the table.
After that, it's the same story: small swells, onshore or cross-shore winds, and poor conditions all the way to the end of the forecast on Wednesday the 12th of August. The energy never cracks triple digits, and the swell height barely gets past 3ft. Honestly, for this area, this is pretty normal. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a case of waiting for the next proper pulse.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 97 | 78 | 62 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 56 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:37AM1.12m | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | 9:50AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.34m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:33PM1.30m | 11:05AM1.22m | 11:14PM1.26m | 11:47AM1.25m | 00:00AM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:23AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.13m | 4:55AM-0.00m | 5:10PM0.15m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:53PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 78 | 62 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 56 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | N 4 | WSW 3 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 97 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 279 | 64 | 279 | 312 | 313 | 927 | 1179 | 282 | 37 | 39 | 3 |
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