Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, S swell with 671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about 57th Street. This is a sandbar, good for beginners, but the whole 16 days is pretty quiet. Water temp is 24°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We start Friday, 17 July, with a tiny 0.3m S swell and glassy conditions in the morning – dead calm, no wind. That’s as clean as it gets, but there’s no energy (combined energy of all swells directed here: 11). The afternoon picks up a cross-shore breeze and the waves stay small. Saturday morning has a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore wind; nothing exciting. The afternoon of Saturday 18 July glassed off again with a 1.2m S swell, but the period is short, only 5 seconds, and the energy is still weak (83). It’s surfable but ordinary.
Sunday 19 July morning has a light offshore wind from the NNW and 0.8m S swell with a 7-second period – clean, but small. The afternoon stays offshore but the swell drops. Monday through Wednesday morning are all very small, with messy wind.
Now, Wednesday 22 July is the one to look at. The morning brings a 2.2m S swell with an 8-second period, and a strong cross-offshore wind from the west. The combined energy jumps to 956 – moderate energy, enough to get the sandbar working. This is the standout. The swell is over 1.5m, so it’s a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, that’s the best offer. The wind is clean, so the surf will be well-shaped. The afternoon drops to 1.1m, still clean but less punch.
After that, it fades. Thursday 23 July morning has a clean 0.8m S swell with a light offshore, but it’s small. From Friday 24 July right through to Saturday 1 August, the swell rarely gets above 0.8m, and the wind is often onshore or cross-shore. The combined energy stays weak, under 100 most of the time. Nothing else worth paddling for.
So, bottom line: Wednesday 22 July morning is your best bet. It’s the only real pulse in the window. The rest is flat to small, with clean windows but no size. Crowds can be around sometimes at 57th Street, but with this lack of swell, it’ll be quiet.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 75 | 57 | 32 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 35 | 312 | 671 | 180 | 176 | 84 | 70 | 33 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 2:42AM1.05m | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:48PM0.27m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 12 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 57 | 32 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 158 | 284 | 180 | 176 | 84 | 54 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | SE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 39 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 16 | 14 | 35 | 312 | 671 | 3 | 2 | — | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2508 | 968 | 976 | 1420 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 279 | 312 | 523 | 2356 | 358 | 5 | 474 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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