Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right. Rusty here. Let’s look at the sixteen-day window for 57th Street. Truth be told, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for any real surfing. There’s a big gap at the start—from now through to the 16th of August you’re just looking at tiny, weak waves with poor surf conditions across the board. We’re talking ankle-snappers at best, with combined swell energy barely scratching double digits (10 to 21), and the odd bit of glassy calm water early on the 13th and late on the 15th isn’t enough to save it. That first real sniff of anything comes Monday the 17th.
On Monday morning the 17th, we finally see a bump up to 4ft from the south, with a period of 7 seconds. The energy jumps to 110 (moderate) and the wind is blowing offshore from the WNW, so it’ll be clean. The report says it’s “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the only real pulse for days, and it’s still just so-so. For a beginner-friendly sandbar break, that 4ft is fine, but the quality isn’t there for a standout.
The next time anything gets a “surfable” nod is Sunday the 23rd morning, with 2ft from the SSE and glassy conditions (wind is NW 3 mph). Energy is only 54 though, so weak. After that, Tuesday afternoon the 25th sees 3ft from the south with an offshore cross-off breeze and light wind, energy at 70, but again, it’s just “very ordinary.”
Honestly, there are no standouts here. The whole 16-day window is a dud. No period with good swell, good wind, and good quality all at once. The water temp anomaly isn’t provided, so I can’t tell you if it’s warmer or colder than usual for the time of year. For a break that’s “fairly consistent,” this is a rough run. It’s just one of those stretches where the ocean doesn’t want to play ball. Keep an eye on it—forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | NE 4 | S 6 | SSW 4 | E 14 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.25m | 7:38PM1.54m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:28PM1.55m | 9:02AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.53m | 9:51AM1.41m | 10:04PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.37m | 11:28AM1.37m | 11:39PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM-0.06m | 1:16PM-0.03m | 2:08AM-0.12m | 2:12PM-0.07m | 2:57AM-0.16m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:43AM-0.16m | 3:54PM-0.06m | 4:25AM-0.14m | 4:41PM-0.02m | 5:05AM-0.07m | 5:27PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 28 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 14 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 18 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 588 | 593 | 2656 | 536 | 536 | 1402 | 1026 | 2343 | 1430 | 554 | 454 | 536 | 175 | 68 | 239 | 255 | 976 | 1176 | 980 |
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