Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day picture for 57th Street. Let’s be straight with each other – this is a quiet stretch. The first proper surf I can even talk about is a long way off, and even then, it’s a modest pulse.
For the first week and a half, from Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s mostly flat and messy. There’s a small bump on Thursday morning the 23rd with a 3ft SSE swell, but it’s coming from the wrong direction with a cross-offshore wind. It’s clean, but barely surfable. After that, it’s a real grind of tiny, short-period slop and onshore chop. You’re looking at a solid 10-day gap of nothing worth getting wet for. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year.
Now, the one moment that stands out in this whole forecast. Finally, on Monday the 3rd of August, the waiting pays off. The morning brings a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds and a light offshore wind from the WNW. The wave energy jumps to a moderate 284. The afternoon is even better – the same 5ft SSE swell, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, giving it a bit more shape and power, and the wind is still clean and offshore. The energy holds at 343. This is the best on offer, hands down. It’s a clean, fun-sized day for the sandbar. The swell direction from the SSE lines up nicely with what this spot likes. It’s not a giant, and it’s still beginner-friendly, but for this stretch of coastline, it’s a genuine treat.
After that Monday, the ocean goes back to sleep. The rest of the week into the 7th of August is back to small, weak, and onshore junk. Tuesday the 4th through Friday the 7th is all poor conditions with tiny, choppy surf.
So, the standout here is that Monday the 3rd of August. It’s the only real window in the outlook. The rest is a long blank patch. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 73 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 71 | 37 | 39 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 50 | 131 | 48 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | 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 | 9:48AM0.23m | 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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 50 | 131 | 48 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 8 | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | — | 9 | 27 | — | 34 | 71 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 3 | 409 | 380 | 39 | 409 | 536 | 39 | 148 | 357 | 3 | 358 | 1540 | 5 | 63 | 338 | 3 | 99 | 3 | 3 |
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