Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 345 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough watch for surf at 57th Street. We’re looking at a long, bleak stretch of tiny, wind-affected waves. It’s a full six days from Monday the 6th all the way through to Saturday the 12th where you’d be better off doing just about anything else. The swell is basically non-existent, mostly around 1 foot to 3 feet, and the wind is just never your friend. It’s a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore junk, with energy readings barely registering – we’re talking between 18 and 66 on the combined energy scale. Just poor surf conditions day after day.
Then things finally start to look up on Sunday the 13th of July. Monday morning brings the first real hope. We’ve got a 6-foot east swell rolling in, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast. The energy jumps to a solid 293, which is a proper kick. This is the first standout of the whole forecast. The water’s gonna be warm, running about 76°F, but that’s actually nearly 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual, so you might not need as thick a wetsuit. This is the one to aim for if you can sneak a session.
But the real gem, the absolute standout of the whole 16-day window, is Tuesday the 14th of July. Look at this: Tuesday morning, a 7-foot east swell, clean with a light southwest cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy? It hits a massive 907 – that’s very strong energy. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s got a bit of push but it’s not a super-long period groundswell, so it should be fine for a sandbar setup like this. Now, at 7 feet, this is getting into expert territory. It’s not for beginners. If you’re a competent surfer, this is the morning to circle on your calendar. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit choppy as the wind swings around, so it’s a morning mission.
After that, it drops away again quickly. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th see the swell collapse back below 3 feet, with the energy plunging down into the 60s and 80s. There is a little bump on Sunday the 19th of July with a glassy 2-foot south-southeast swell and a calm wind – that’s about a 54 combined energy, surfable but nothing special.
So the verdict: Swallow the bad first week, then make a plan for Monday morning the 13th, but go absolutely all-in for Tuesday morning the 14th. That’s your best shot.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 25 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 45 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.16m | 1:54PM1.24m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.10m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 |
mm | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 4 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | S 7 | WNW 2 | — | ENE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 45 | 35 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 45 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2426 | 3 | 15 | 193 | 0 | 38 | 312 | 60 | 358 | 287 | 3 | 99 | 0 | 32 | 120 | 1102 | 355 | 646 | 454 | 0 | 0 |
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