Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 7s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a tough one for you today. The problem is, there’s no real juice on the horizon for our local sandbar, 57th Street. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent usually, but this 16-day window is looking barren. We’ve got a long gap of nothing worthwhile, so let’s be real about it.
The first bit of surf that’s even worth a mention is on Wednesday, July 29th. We’ll have a tiny little swell from the SE at 2ft, with a period of just 7 seconds. That’s weak, short-period windswell, but the wind is light offshore from the NW in the morning, turning to a cross-offshore from the W in the afternoon. That means the surface will be clean. The combined energy is a paltry 72 (weak), so don’t expect to get your heart rate up. It’s surfable if you’re absolutely desperate, but it’s very ordinary.
After that, it’s a long, sad stretch. From Thursday, July 30th, all the way through to Tuesday, August 12th, the forecast is just a series of poor surf conditions. The swell barely ever reaches 2ft, the period is short, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever tiny bump exists. We’re looking at combined energy readings mostly in the teens, 20s, or 30s – that’s next to nothing. There’s a morning on Thursday, August 10th, with a clean offshore wind from the N, but the swell is only 1ft from the E with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. It’s too weak to break properly.
The best of the worst might be that Wednesday, July 29th, but even then, it’s a stretch to call it a highlight. For a beginner spot, the swell is just too small and inconsistent throughout. There’s nothing here that gets a surfer out of bed. The setup is more interesting for a paddleboard than a surfboard right now. It’s a blank run, which is normal for this area when the swell patterns don’t align.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 17 | 32 | 77 | 187 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.08m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 8 | 108 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | WSW 2 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 32 | 77 | 187 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 65 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 968 | 1427 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 68 | 171 | 312 | 313 | 968 | 1169 | 42 |
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