Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E 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 (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – this 16-day run for 57th Street is a bit of a tough nut to crack. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions, with a few flickers of hope right at the very end. The water is a balmy 77°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice paddle, even if the waves are lacking.
The outlook kicks off Thursday the 3rd of September, but it’s not a day for the board. We’ve got tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a short period, and the wind is messy. The combined energy is a weak 45. It’s just not happening.
Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are more of the same – tiny waves, barely a ripple. The wind does turn offshore on Friday, but with a piddly 1ft swell, it’s just a clean, flat ocean. The weekend brings a bit more size, but it’s junk. Sunday the 6th sees a 4ft swell from the ENE, but it’s a short period windswell with a cross-shore wind, making for a choppy mess. The energy is still weak at 66.
Monday the 7th is the first day the report even calls it “surfable,” but with a 2ft swell and a long period of 11 seconds, it’s gutless. The wind is variable and light, so it’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. The rest of that week and into the next is a desert. We get a bit of a jump on Thursday the 10th with a 5ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is fresh. The energy climbs to 257, which is moderate, but the quality is still poor. That’s the best we get for a while, and it’s not great.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the very end of the forecast. Thursday the 17th of September, the afternoon session shows a 1ft swell from the SE, but here’s the kicker: the period is 13 seconds, a long period groundswell. The wind is offshore, and the energy is moderate at 66. It’s called “surfable but very ordinary,” which is the best we get. Friday the 18th has similar 13-second period swells, but even smaller at 0.7ft to 1ft.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s no standout. The best bet is the afternoon of Thursday the 17th, with that long-period SE swell and clean offshore wind. The wave energy is moderate (66), and the direction is a match for the optimum. But with a height of just 1ft, it’s a longboarder’s special. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out there, but this spot is a sandbar, so it’s inconsistent. For a beginner, everything is too small, and when it does get a pulse of size, the wind is bad. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those windy days.
So, keep your expectations low, and maybe check back in a few days. Things can change. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 71 | 47 | 79 | 49 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 67 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.35m | 1:40AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.06m | 3:11PM1.33m | 3:56AM1.07m | 4:21PM1.34m | 5:06AM1.13m | 5:29PM1.38m | 6:10AM1.22m | 6:29PM1.44m | 7:05AM1.32m | 7:22PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.21m | 7:27AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.22m | 8:47AM0.20m | 10:07PM0.18m | 10:04AM0.17m | 11:10PM0.10m | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:56AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:44AM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 79 | 49 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | WSW 2 | SSE 2 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 71 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 67 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 62 | 128 | 255 | 968 | 562 | 593 | 2481 | 409 | 982 | 144 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 64 | 2414 | 287 | 287 | 2656 | 2192 |
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