Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE 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 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening at 57th Street.
Honestly, looking at the whole forecast window, it's a pretty flat spell. There’s nothing that really gets the heart pumping. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at tiny, weak surf with poor conditions. The swell energy is barely registering, with values like 62 and 81 (weak energy) in the early days, so don’t expect much push. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is over 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus if you’re just floating around.
Things stay small and blown out right through the second week. We get a tiny bump on July 16th – Thursday morning sees a 3ft swell from the south with clean conditions. The energy is still only 55 (weak), and the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be weak and crumbly. It’s described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as generous as I can be.
Later on, we get some glassy moments on July 18th and 19th, but with swell heights of only 1ft to 3ft and periods of 4 to 6 seconds, that’s basically a lake paddle. The energy is laughably low, between 13 and 45 (weak energy). There’s just no power.
For the whole 16-day run, there’s no standout session. Not a single day gets above a 1 out of 10. The best you can hope for is a quiet, clean morning on the 16th for a longboard or a SUP, but even then, it’s barely breaking. It’s a long, quiet stretch. It’s the kind of run where the forecasts can change, but right now, it doesn’t look good.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 43 | 48 | 62 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 17 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 57 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.12m | 2:46PM1.30m | 3:09AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.35m | 4:17AM1.08m | 4:48PM1.41m | 5:27AM1.10m | 5:53PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.16m | 6:54PM1.54m | 7:33AM1.22m | 7:50PM1.58m | 8:28AM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:28PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.08m | 11:37PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.04m | 00:36AM-0.00m | 12:28PM-0.00m | 1:32AM-0.08m | 1:27PM-0.04m | 2:27AM-0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | E 8 | S 5 | ENE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 57 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 10 | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 15 | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 4 | W 3 | S 7 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 48 | 62 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 12 | — | 33 | 14 | 24 | 22 | — | 35 | 33 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3186 | 173 | 39 | 312 | 1 | 107 | 474 | 3 | 77 | 62 | 25 | 588 | 124 | 192 | 255 | 1104 | 85 | 1110 | 1177 | 1 | 5 |
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