Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE 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 (Aug 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it's been a bleak stretch for a while, but there's a little glimmer of hope further out for us.
First off, 57th Street is a sandbar break, and for most of this 16-day window, it's a no-go. The next week or so is a write-off with tiny, weak swell and a lot of onshore chop. You're looking at a solid gap of flat, poor conditions. The water is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing I can say.
For the first week, from Thursday the 20th of August right through to the start of September, forget it. We've got tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, with wind all over the place and very weak energy – the combined energy barely gets into double digits, like a measly 15 at its best early on. It's just not worth paddling out.
Now, hold tight. Things start to look a little more promising as we roll into the second week. On Tuesday the 1st of September, we finally see a bit of a pulse, with the swell building to 3 ft to 4 ft from the east. The energy is picking up, hitting 134 by the afternoon, but the cross-onshore wind is still messing it up. Wednesday the 2nd sees more of the same, with bigger swell up to 5 ft but the quality isn't there.
The real standout comes on Thursday the 3rd of September. This is the day. We get a clean 5 ft east-southeast swell with a nice 9-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the north in the morning, cleaning it right up. The combined energy cranks up to 599, which is solid. Then, Thursday afternoon? It goes glassy. Dead calm, zero wind, and the same 5 ft swell. The energy is even higher at 680. That is the best session on offer, no question. It's still a sandbar, so that long-period groundswell can make it a little straight, but with glassy conditions and 5 ft of east-southeast swell, it’s going to be clean and fun for the competent surfer. Beginners should be careful; at 5 ft it's getting a bit sizey for them.
Friday the 4th of September morning is still looking good, with a glassy 6 ft, but the wind shifts onshore by the afternoon and the quality drops right off.
One or two days of clean surf at the very end of a long run is better than nothing. Keep an eye on that Thursday the 3rd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 20 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00AM0.96m | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:58AM0.94m | 4:28PM1.18m | 4:59AM0.95m | 5:24PM1.21m | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:46AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.32m | 7:29AM1.13m | 7:42PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.32m | 9:04AM0.32m | 10:09PM0.31m | 10:05AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:00AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.21m | 11:50AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.09m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 40 | — | — | — | 6 | 37 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SSE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 15 | ESE 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 25 | 19 | — | 13 | 35 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 514 | 968 | 2630 | 521 | 358 | 5 | 57 | 51 | 64 | 68 | 57 | 68 | 64 | 255 | 514 | 64 | 289 | 313 |
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