Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 57th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on offer for 57th Street.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it's a tough watch. The forecast is a long, quiet stretch of small, weak energy. The combined swell energy barely gets above a hundred for most of the run, and often sits in the double digits, which is about as weak as it gets. The water is a standout though – it's sitting at 77°F with a massive anomaly of 6°F, meaning it's much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a small mercy.
We start off Monday the 7th with a tiny 2ft swell from the east, but the wind is a cross-off, so it's clean. The problem is there's just no power. The energy is a measly 49. That same tiny, weak pattern sticks around through Tuesday. Wednesday the 9th sees a bump in size to 3ft from the south, but that's with a period of only 5 seconds and a cross-onshore wind making it choppy – not worth paddling out for.
The closest thing to a highlight is Thursday the 10th. The swell picks up to 4ft from the SSW with a 6-second period, and the wind is a solid cross-off, keeping it clean. The combined energy hits 192, which is the most we'll see. Still, it's a junky, short-period swell at a sandbar break, so it's not going to be a classic. For a beginner, 4ft is pushing the limit, but it's the best of a bad bunch.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Friday the 11th onward, the swell drops back to 2ft or less. Winds are mixed, but the energy is gone. A few days in the second week, like the 16th, offer clean offshore winds from the WNW, but with a swell of only 0.7ft, you're just looking at a flat, glassy ocean. The 19th brings a bit of wind and a 3ft SSE swell, but the wind is cross and lumpy, and the energy is only 61.
For the entire 16-day window, the only window that even deserves a mention is Thursday the 10th. It's not a standout by any stretch, but it's the only time the numbers line up for a possible session. Everything else is a write-off. The 57th Street sandbar is just a calm, flat lake for most of this forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 87 | 80 | 129 | 24 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.38m | 6:10AM1.22m | 6:29PM1.44m | 7:05AM1.32m | 7:22PM1.48m | 7:54AM1.40m | 8:09PM1.48m | 8:40AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.45m | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:37PM1.39m | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:20PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:56AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:44AM-0.10m | 1:56PM-0.05m | 2:29AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.06m | 3:12AM-0.11m | 3:32PM-0.05m | 3:52AM-0.07m | 4:16PM-0.01m | 4:29AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NE 3 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 43 | 87 | 80 | 129 | — | 2 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 25 | 99 | 158 | 769 | 358 | 287 | 769 | 769 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 289 | 981 | 979 | 28 | 42 | 3109 | 68 |
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