Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with 216 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's in store for 57th Street.
First things first, I gotta be straight with you, the start of this outlook is a real bummer. We're looking at a solid stretch of nothing much in the water. From Wednesday the 15th of July all the way through to the early hours of Tuesday the 21st, the wave models are showing nothing but tiny, weak, and messy conditions. That's a week of flat spells and blown-out dribble. You won't see any swell over 3ft, and the combined energy during this period is stuck in the low double digits (24 to 66), which is barely a ripple. Winds are mostly cross-off or onshore, so it’s not even clean. Honestly, for a beach break like this, that's a proper blank run. It's a normal thing for this area, but it doesn't make it any easier to swallow.
The first real sign of life shows up on Tuesday the 21st. The morning brings a little 4ft S swell at 7 seconds, with the combined energy climbing to 132. The wind is a clean cross-off from the west, which is a major positive. It's not going to be pumping, but it's surfable. The afternoon improves a touch, with the same 4ft S swell but a better period of 8 seconds and energy at 158. Winds stay light and cross-off. It's still very ordinary, but it's a wave.
The best of the whole forecast window actually comes a bit later, on Sunday the 26th of July. The morning is the standout. We get a 4ft SSE swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy hits 240 – that's moderate energy, the highest in the whole forecast. What really makes it special is the wind: it's a clean offshore breeze from the WNW. For a beach break, offshore wind and a little bit of energy is about as good as it gets. This is the one to circle. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off wind and 4ft swell, but the morning session is the call.
After that, the week of the 27th and 28th sees a return to smaller, less organised swell with cross or cross-on winds. The energy is back in the 135-179 range, and while it's technically surfable, it lacks the punch and the clean wind of that Sunday session.
So, to sum it up: it's a quiet start, but hang in there. The best on offer is the morning of Sunday the 26th of July at 57th Street. Get out there for that clean 4ft SSE swell with the offshore wind. The rest of the window is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 47 | 51 | 130 | 119 | 107 | 86 | 131 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.32m | 9:36PM1.57m | 10:15AM1.34m | 10:27PM1.51m | 11:09AM1.34m | 11:20PM1.43m | 12:03PM1.33m | 00:11AM1.33m | 12:54PM1.31m | 1:02AM1.23m | 1:43PM1.29m | 1:52AM1.13m | 2:31PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM-0.17m | 3:21PM-0.08m | 4:08AM-0.19m | 4:13PM-0.06m | 4:54AM-0.16m | 5:03PM-0.01m | 5:39AM-0.11m | 5:54PM0.06m | 6:24AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.15m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:44PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 47 | 7 | 69 | 5 | 6 | — | 131 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | S 4 | ENE 5 | — | NE 4 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 17 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | W 3 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | SSE 5 | E 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 51 | 130 | 119 | 107 | 86 | 9 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 64 | 313 | 255 | 258 | 1177 | 968 | 976 | 2656 | 968 | 968 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 255 | 62 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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