Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE 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 (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Saturday 29th August afternoon: Weak. Only 0.4m of tiny, short-period SE swell, period barely 8 seconds, with an onshore SSE breeze at 10 km/h. Combined wave energy is a measly 25. There’s really nothing to get excited about. I’d call it a flat spell.
Sunday 30th August – Tuesday 1st September: Still flat. Waves stay below 0.4m with that short-period SE energy, winds are mostly cross or cross-on. The water anomaly only applies to the first day we have a reading, so after that, we’ve no further info.
Wednesday 2nd September morning: A tiny bump – 0.6m at 11 seconds from the SE, light ENE cross breeze. Combined energy climbs to 84, which is still weak. Better period, but still *poor surf conditions* across the board.
Thursday 3rd – Friday 4th September: Back down. Heights around 0.4m, periods dropping under 9 seconds. Wind stays light but onshore or cross. Not worth your time.
Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th September: The wind turns offshore from the NW clean but the swell is utterly tiny – 0.2m to 0.3m from the east. Combined energy is barely 20. It’s clean, but you’d be floating.
Monday 7th – Tuesday 8th September: More of the same. Onshore and cross-onshore breezes, tiny swell. No go.
Wednesday 9th September morning: This is the most promising window in the whole outlook. Swell jumps to 0.9m from the SE with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a groundswell. Combined energy hits 228, which is moderate. The wind is a cross-shore from the SSW at 20 km/h, creating some chop, but there’s real energy behind it. The long period (12s) means better-shaped waves, with longer gaps between sets. 57th Street is a sandbar, so that longer period might make it a bit straight, but the size and direction are decent.
Thursday 10th September: Wind swings offshore from the WSW/WNW, clean conditions. Swell holds around 0.6m from the SE at 9 seconds. Combined energy 64–68. Clean, but the power has dropped.
Friday 11th September morning: Fresh breeze from the WNW at 30 km/h cross-offshore, holding 0.8m from the south, but the period crashes to a miserable 5 seconds. That’s windswell – won’t form clean waves. Combined energy 67 – weak.
Saturday 12th September afternoon: This is your standout. Offshore NW wind at 20 km/h, clean. Swell jumps to 1.1m from the NE, period only 6 seconds (short-period, choppy), but the combined energy is 128 – moderate. The wind’s good, the size is solid enough for a beginner-friendly wave, though the short period means it won’t have much push.
Sunday 13th September: Back down to 0.6m and light cross-on wind. The window is over.
If you’re after the best of a quiet spell, aim for Wednesday 9th September morning for the best balance of size, period, and energy, or Saturday 12th September afternoon if you want clean offshore wind and a bit more height, though the period is short.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.36m | 9:53AM1.34m | 10:09PM1.32m | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:52PM1.26m | 11:15AM1.37m | 11:41PM1.19m | 12:05PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.13m | 1:02PM1.35m | 1:40AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:50AM-0.04m | 4:12PM0.05m | 4:24AM-0.02m | 4:54PM0.07m | 4:59AM0.00m | 5:38PM0.11m | 5:38AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.16m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:36PM0.21m | 7:27AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 19 | 1 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 3 | — | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 289 | 358 | 124 | 192 | 409 | 968 | 562 | 445 | 120 | 0 | 282 | 333 | 0 | 5 | 116 | 60 | 409 | 135 | 255 |
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