Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE 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 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day picture for 57th Street. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The sandbar setup here is a beginner-friendly spot, but the numbers just aren’t cooperating. The entire window is filled with poor surf conditions and tiny waves, so you’re looking at a long, mostly flat run. There’s a real gap here of about 11 days before anything even remotely interesting shows up.
The first hint of life comes on Monday, July 20th, in the morning. We finally get a bit of a pulse. The swell comes up to around 5ft from the south, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 130 (moderate) – it’s not special, but it’s the most we’ve seen. The wind is light from the NNW, making for clean conditions. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions", which is a win by the standards of this forecast. The swell direction from the south is okay for this spot, which is fairly exposed to the east and prefers swell from the southeast. It’s the only window worth paddling out for, but keep your expectations on the floor – it’s a beginner-friendly height, but the period is short, so the waves will be weak and a bit crumbly.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.
Honestly, the rest of the time is a write-off. There’s nothing else that cracks a “surfable” rating. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the swell heights are tiny, with combined energy values mostly in the double digits (weak). It’s a blank run.
For a beginner spot like this, it’s not abnormal to have a quiet spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, if you’re desperate, the 20th morning is your only real shot. Otherwise, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 89 | 88 | 101 | 133 | 122 | 53 | 32 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:50PM1.58m | 8:28AM1.28m | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:27AM-0.13m | 2:25PM-0.07m | 3:19AM-0.17m | 3:21PM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 133 | 122 | 53 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 89 | 88 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 124 | 466 | 64 | 64 | 3 | 64 | 195 | 968 | 355 | 358 | 1102 | 175 | 536 | 536 | 313 | 39 | 2656 | 5 | 62 | 135 |
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