57th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and wax, let’s talk about the stretch ahead at 57th Street. This is going to be a flat spell for the most part, so temper your expectations. The sandbar is currently the only spot on the map, but the ocean isn't giving us much to work with.

The first week is looking pretty bleak. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 77°, which is nice for a swim, but there just isn't any swell. We're hanging around 1ft to 2ft, and most of that is short-period wind slop. The wind is all over the place, and you'll see everything from cross-shore to glassy, but it won't matter much when there's nothing to ride. We're looking at a solid stretch of nothing from Sunday the 9th all the way through to at least Tuesday the 18th. The energy is weak, with combined readings often in the low double digits (like 10 or 32), and that just won’t move the needle.

There is a brief moment on Sunday the 16th where the swell nudges up to 4ft, but it's coming with a fresh cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy and unappealing. This is one for the kiters more than a paddler. The period is a weak 5 seconds, so it’s just bumpy wash.

Things start to stir a little around Wednesday the 19th. The swell drops back down but the period jumps way up. It’s still small, around 2ft, but the energy is moderate (106). It's coming from the SE, and with a WNW cross-offshore wind, the conditions are clean. It's still not going to be epic, but it's the first real surfable wave we’ve had in over a week. It’s an ordinary day, but I’d take it.

The rest of the window into the final week remains pretty marginal as the swell hangs around the 1ft mark, which is not good enough for this spot to shine. There are some longer period pulses from the SE, but they are let down by a lack of size. It's a sandbar, so those long period swells can break too straight. The wind looks better, often light or offshore, but the small surf will keep the magic away.

All in all, this is a pretty poor run. 57th Street just doesn't have the size or the right combo to do anything special. We might get a couple of knee-high glassy mornings, but nothing that's going to get your heart racing. It’s a flat, quiet stretch, so keep an eye on the charts and be ready when the wind and swell finally line up.

Rusty.

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