57th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get straight into it.

Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for 57th Street, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a full 16 days on the cards here, but honestly, I wouldn't be rushing to wet a line for most of it. The swell is just too small and inconsistent to get excited about, and when there is a little bump, the wind's usually messing it up. For a sandbar break, you need some juice and a clean window, and this forecast just isn't giving us that. You'd be better off finding something else to do for a while.

Starting out on Sunday the 5th of July, we’ve got tiny 1 ft swell from the SE with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is a weak 18, and with a 12 mph onshore wind, it’s going to be a complete mess. Forget it.

Monday the 6th offers a slight improvement: the swell picks up to 2 ft from the S in the morning with glassy conditions – that’s nice – but the period is a super short 5 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 31. You might get a few knee-high lumps that are rideable, but it's not going to be any good. The afternoon stays small and glassy, but again, the period’s too short for any real power.

Tuesday the 7th sees the swell push up a touch, with 3 ft from the ENE in the morning and a 7-second period. The combined energy finally cracks 100 (moderate energy). The wind is a cross-offshore, so it could be clean, but at this size and with that short period, it’s still not going to offer much. The afternoon gets a little bigger at 4 ft but the wind goes cross-shore, creating a chop. Still not worth the paddle out.

And that’s basically the story for the whole first week and into the second. We see that combined energy dip back into the weak category for most of the following days. The swell just doesn't build properly, and the winds are all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore, you name it.

There are a few moments in the second week that look clean, like Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny (2 ft to 3 ft) and weak. It’s just not enough push for a good session.

Finally, right at the tail end of the forecast, on Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th of July, we get a bit of a change. The wind finally goes properly offshore (NNW and WNW) which is great news. But the swell is still only 2 ft from the ENE and E with a very short period of 4-5 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 20-33. So, while it might be clean and glassy, you’re still looking at tiny, weak waves. It might be okay for a beginner to get some practice on a foamie, but for anyone looking for a proper surf, it’s not happening.

So to sum it up: don't hold your breath. There’s nothing in this 16-day window that stands out as good surf. It’s a flat, wind-affected run for 57th Street. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can change, but right now, it’s a real bummer.

Rusty.

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