Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, S swell with 265 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. 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 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, I gotta be straight with you—it’s a real dry spell. There’s a little pulse of energy early on, but after that, it’s gonna be a long, quiet stretch.
The first real chance to get wet is Monday afternoon, August 3rd, over at 57th Street. That’s your best bet in the whole forecast window. We’ve got a 6ft southerly swell rolling in, with a period of 8 seconds—short period windswell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s got some kick. The combined energy hits 639 (moderate), which is about as good as it’s gonna get. The wind is a light 9 mph from the WSW, blowing cross-offshore, so the face will be reasonably clean. The crowd factor here says “sometimes,” so you might have a few others around, but it’s a sandbar setup, so it spreads out. Water temp is 75°, which is about 1° warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing wild, just a touch on the warm side.
That Monday afternoon session scores a 2 out of 10 on the forecast, but trust me, in this run, that’s the standout. It’s not great, but it’s the only thing worth paddling out for. After that, it’s a dead zone. From Tuesday morning, August 4th, all the way through to the end of the outlook on August 18th, we’re looking at tiny surf—mostly 0.7ft to 3ft—with poor conditions, cross-shore winds, and hardly any energy. The numbers don’t lie: the combined energy drops to two-digit values (like 86, 46, 55) after that first day, and it just gets weaker. There’s a clean, glassy morning on Wednesday, August 5th, but with only 2ft of swell, it’s barely a ripple.
So, if you’re itching to surf, make that Monday afternoon session happen. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, this is a pretty typical flat spell for the area.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 131 | 57 | 47 | 82 | 28 | 23 | 65 | 53 | 60 | 78 | 91 | 33 | 139 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 64 | 26 | 62 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:52AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.31m | 1:49AM1.10m | 2:20PM1.33m | 2:52AM1.07m | 3:22PM1.35m | 4:02AM1.06m | 4:31PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.09m | 5:40PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:47AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:44AM0.12m | 9:07PM0.23m | 8:57AM0.15m | 10:19PM0.17m | 10:10AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.08m | 00:21AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 196 | 131 | 57 | 47 | 82 | 28 | 23 | 62 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 9 | 69 | 37 | 21 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 35 | — | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 2 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | W 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 443 | 2 | 29 | 22 | — | — | 13 | 65 | — | 60 | 78 | 91 | 33 | 139 | — | 36 | 5 | 64 | 26 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 158 | 173 | 282 | 0 | 3 | 312 | 5 | 12 | 1176 | 128 | 28 | 121 | 11 | 0 | 62 | 68 | 83 | 2425 | 12 |
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