Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 0.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real here. The outlook for the next 16 days at 57th Street is pretty grim. I’m looking at the data and there’s just nothing to get excited about. The first entry for Thursday afternoon, July 23rd, shows tiny 2ft swell from the south, with a weak 7-second period and onshore wind. That’s not surf, that’s a bumpy lake. The combined energy is a measly 52 (weak energy), and the water temp is 75°, which is about average for this time of year with a 2° anomaly.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothingness here. From July 23rd all the way through to August 7th, there isn’t a single session that’s worth paddling out for. The swell never gets above 4ft, and when it does, it’s short-period, wind-affected junk. The wind is constantly cross or onshore, making everything choppy and messy. There are a few moments on Tuesday morning July 28th and Wednesday morning July 29th where the wind goes light and cross-off, making the water clean, but the swell is still tiny – 3ft and 2ft respectively. The comments say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and that’s being generous. The combined energy on the 28th morning is 105 (moderate energy), but it’s just not enough to make it fun.
The later part of the run, around August 2nd to 4th, shows some clean conditions with light offshore or glassy winds, but the swell is still pathetic – 2ft max. The combined energy on August 3rd afternoon is 80 (weak), and on August 4th morning it’s 49 (weak). It’s just not happening.
Honestly, this is a flat spell. 57th Street is a sandbar, fairly exposed, but it needs a proper push from the SE to work. We’re not getting it. Best advice? Save your wax and check back in a week. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 80 | 112 | 100 | 102 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 75 | 54 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 41 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | 5:05PM1.23m | 5:31AM0.96m | 5:58PM1.26m | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:37AM1.12m | 8:47PM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 6 | — | 100 | 45 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 41 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 28 | — | 80 | 112 | — | 102 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 75 | 54 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 64 | 193 | 380 | 39 | 412 | 536 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 25 | 358 | 1343 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 60 | 0 | 336 | 3 |
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