Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with 383 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a grim stretch for 57th Street. I’m looking at a solid 16-day run and there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The first week is a write-off. Monday the 3rd through to the following Sunday the 10th? It’s poor surf conditions every single day. We’ve got some cross-shore and cross-onshore winds kicking up a chop, and the swell is a mix of weak, short-period stuff. The combined wave energy is mostly in the double digits or low triple digits, maxing out at around 383 (moderate energy) on the Monday afternoon, but it’s all messy and ugly. Not a single window of clean, rideable waves.
There’s a bit of a gap of about a week with nothing to recommend. Then, from around the 11th, we start seeing some cleaner winds, but the swell is tiny. On Tuesday the 11th the wind goes cross-offshore and the conditions are clean, but the swell is only 2ft to 2ft from the south with a period of 6 seconds. That’s weak energy (around 27 to 39) and no push. Wednesday the 12th is glassy in the morning and offshore in the afternoon, but the swell is basically flat – 1ft to 2ft. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
The only day that even gets a mention as “surfable” is Saturday the 15th in the afternoon. The wind goes offshore from the northwest at 9 mph, making it clean, and we get a little 3ft swell from the south. But it’s small, with low energy (65). The morning of the 15th is slightly bigger at 5ft from the south, but it’s got a cross-offshore wind and the energy is moderate (262). Still, the overall quality is poor, so it’s not a day to get excited about.
Look, 57th Street is a sandbar setup, fairly consistent, but it needs a proper swell from the southeast to light up. We’re not getting that. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. For a beginner spot, this is a tough run. There’s simply no standout, no day to circle on the calendar. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the clean morning of the 12th, but you’ll be floating more than surfing.
This is Rusty, signing off. Keep the board waxed and hope the forecasts change.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 155 | 299 | 383 | 125 | 59 | 42 | 151 | 276 | 99 | 91 | 48 | 91 | 148 | 74 | 53 | 75 | 52 | 33 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.26m | 11:47AM1.25m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 125 | 59 | 42 | — | 136 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 49 | 9 | 52 | 34 | 19 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 155 | 299 | 383 | — | 27 | 26 | 151 | 276 | 99 | 91 | 48 | 91 | 148 | 74 | 53 | 75 | 52 | 33 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1042 | 1204 | 135 | 0 | 193 | 282 | 282 | 63 | 62 | 5 | 135 | 338 | 148 | 121 | 338 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 5 |
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