Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, crew. Ol' Rusty here with a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks at 57th Street.
Honestly, it's a pretty bleak picture for us paddle surfers. The 16-day run is almost entirely a bust with no good surf on offer. There are a couple of tiny windows of opportunity, but they're buried underneath a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" labels. The long-range stuff is just too far out and too uncertain to get hyped about. We've got a 10-day gap from Monday the 9th of September to Wednesday the 18th of September where the only glimmer shows up on Thursday the 10th, but it's a weak one. After that, we wait until Thursday the 19th for another very marginal look.
The only day that even comes close to a recommendation is Thursday, September 10th. The afternoon there shows a bit of life, with 3ft of swell from the S, period a short 6 seconds, combined wave energy a poor 75 (weak). The wind, however, turns offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, which will clean things up nicely. The morning is even cleaner, with a cross-off wind from the WSW at 12 mph and 4ft of S swell, giving us a moderate 109 energy reading, but the report still calls it "poor surf conditions" and gives it a 0 out of 10. So, it's not really a standout, more like a "if you're desperate, paddle out for a few small, weak ones."
The water temp is a wild story right now at 77°F, a massive 6°F warmer than average for this time of year. That's very unusual water for the start of September.
For the absolute best chance of something clean, look to the very end of the run on Saturday, September 21st. We've got a 1ft swell from the E with an 8-second period (combined energy 22 – weak) but the key is an offshore wind from the NW at 16 mph and clear skies. That will make the tiny waves as clean as they can be. The same goes for Sunday, September 22nd, with a morning offshore NW wind at 6 mph and a 1ft SE swell with an 11-second period (combined energy 35 – weak). These are both for the truly dedicated, and only if you have a longboard and zero expectations.
Bottom line: leave the board in the car for the next two weeks. This is a normal flat spell for the area. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but for now, the forecast is what it is.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 82 | 97 | 61 | 49 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.38m | 6:10AM1.22m | 6:29PM1.44m | 7:05AM1.32m | 7:22PM1.48m | 7:54AM1.40m | 8:09PM1.48m | 8:40AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.45m | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:37PM1.39m | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:20PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:56AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:44AM-0.10m | 1:56PM-0.05m | 2:29AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.06m | 3:12AM-0.11m | 3:32PM-0.05m | 3:52AM-0.07m | 4:16PM-0.01m | 4:29AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 8 | 40 | 82 | 97 | 61 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 25 | 99 | 158 | 769 | 358 | 536 | 769 | 769 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 239 | 976 | 1104 | 1104 | 562 | 536 | 511 | 63 |
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