Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a lean stretch for 57th Street. We’ve got a whole lot of days with tiny, weak swell and average-to-poor conditions. The first few days are flat-out not worth paddling out for. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th offer up nothing but small, messy waves with onshore winds – just not doing it. Tuesday the 28th is the same story.
The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday the 29th. The morning sees a bump in swell to 4ft from the SSE, with a clean offshore wind from the NW. The combined energy jumps to 132 (moderate), and by the afternoon, the swell pushes to 4ft from the SSE, with the energy climbing to 302 (strong). The wind stays offshore from the WNW, and the conditions are described as good. This is the standout window of the entire outlook. The water temperature is sitting at 74°, which is about normal for the time of year.
Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st drop off again, with the swell fading back under 3ft. The wind swings cross-off, which keeps it clean, but the wave size and energy just aren’t there to get excited about. Saturday the 1st of August is glassy in the morning, but the swell is only 1ft – not enough to push you around.
From Sunday the 2nd of August right through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s a long, dry spell. The swell is tiny, often under 2ft, with mostly onshore or cross-on winds. The energy values are mostly in the 20s to 40s, which is weak. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 3rd of August where the morning goes glassy with a 2ft swell and 116 energy (moderate), but it’s surfable at best, not a standout. After that, it’s back to the doldrums.
The bottom line: If you’re itching for a paddle, clear your calendar for Wednesday the 29th of July. That’s your best shot – a solid 4ft of SSE groundswell with clean offshore winds. It’s not huge, but it’s the only proper session in the whole 16 days. For beginners, it’s fine. For everyone else, it’s a fun little window. The rest is a long gap of flatness and mediocrity. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 87 | 97 | 99 | 62 | 54 | 84 | 248 | 99 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:37AM1.12m | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | 9:50AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.34m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:33PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:23AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.13m | 4:55AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 87 | 97 | 99 | 62 | 54 | 84 | 76 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 30 | 248 | 99 | 68 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 338 | 3 | 355 | 982 | 12 | 409 | 68 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 64 | 358 |
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