57th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.22° N 74.64° W

Issued: 7 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 57th Street sea temperature is
22.7° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

57th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


57th Street surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Wed 8th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 8th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, let’s get into it.

First thing: not much happening at all for the next week and a half at 57th Street. This sandbar break is a beginner‑friendly spot, fairly exposed to SE swell, but the whole 16‑day window is mostly a flat spell with tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy never breaks out of the teens or twenties until late in the run – we’re talking numbers like 25, 18, 37 – that’s really low‑energy stuff.

Saturday the 4th through Thursday the 10th is pretty much a write‑off: waves below 2 ft, short‑period wind swell, and most of the time the wind is cross or onshore with a chop. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday afternoon the 8th where it gets glassy and the swell bumps to 2 ft from the south with a 7‑second period (61 energy), but even then the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – hardly worth wetting the wetsuit for.

The first half of the second week – Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 14th – sees a few cleaner windows with offshore or cross‑off winds, but the swell is still tiny: 2 ft from the east on Sunday morning, 3 ft from the east Sunday afternoon, and a 2 ft east swell Monday. Still below 3 ft and short period. Combined energy stays under 50. Not a stand‑up session.

The only real pulse in the whole forecast shows up on Sunday the 19th – a spike of 4 ft from the SSW with a 6‑second period and 182 combined energy (that’s moderate wave energy for this spot). Problem is the wind is cross‑onshore from the SSW at 9 mph, which will make it choppy. The wave comment still says “poor surf conditions.” So even that day is marginal – maybe a couple of close‑out walls for a strong paddler, but no quality.

Bottom line: if you’re hanging on 57th Street, you’re looking at a long stretch of flatness with one slightly bigger but messy day way out on July 19th. No standout sessions. Forecast can always change, but as it stands, this is a hard “leave the board in the car” forecast.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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PM
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PM
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PM
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PM
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AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
21
13
20
12
18
8
8
14
10
17
17
18
59
32
26
13
13
27
40
92
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SSW
20
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
SE
15
ENE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
5
NNW
15
N
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:00PM1.28m
11:40AM1.10m
11:40PM1.24m
12:22PM1.14m
00:25AM1.20m
1:07PM1.19m
1:15AM1.16m
1:54PM1.24m
2:09AM1.12m
2:46PM1.30m
3:09AM1.09m
3:44PM1.35m
4:17AM1.08m
4:48PM1.41m
Low Tide
5:26AM0.05m
5:28PM0.22m
6:00AM0.07m
6:10PM0.24m
6:36AM0.08m
7:04PM0.26m
7:21AM0.10m
8:13PM0.27m
8:17AM0.11m
9:28PM0.23m
9:22AM0.10m
10:35PM0.16m
10:26AM0.08m
rain showers
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5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:39
5:39
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8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
1
18
1
1
2
3
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
34
32
34
26
25
26
25
26
27
25
24
28
26
21
24
23
26
26
25
27
31
Feels °C
31
35
34
28
29
28
27
28
29
28
26
30
30
21
26
24
26
25
28
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SE
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
6
4
13
20
4
11
8
8
14
9
17
14
18
59
32
26
12
13
27
40
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
S
4
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
22
21
12
12
18
7
8
3
9
9
17
11
23
15
9
13
4
15
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
15
15
13
13
14
14
9
2
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
E
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
5
8
2
9
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
255
255
96
239
2188
1540
1420
1177
1177
25
3
3
3
38
0
338
111
1235
28
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
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Information about the 57th Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 57th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 57th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 57th Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (57th Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 57th Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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