57th Street Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.22° N 74.64° W

57th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's 57th Street sea temperature is
24.7°C
2.4° 

57th Street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


57th Street surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run ahead for the next couple of weeks at 57th Street. We’ve got a long dry spell before anything even worth a second look shows up.

The first real pulse that might get you out of bed doesn’t arrive until Thursday the 10th, late in the afternoon. Before that, from now all the way through to the morning of the 10th, you’re looking at tiny dribbles – nothing over 3 ft and most days barely a ripple. The wind is messy, mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the energy readings are in the weak range, the highest being just 91 (weak energy). It’s a boring stretch, plain and simple.

Then on Thursday afternoon the 10th, we finally see a bump: a 4 ft swell from the south with a period of 7 seconds, pushing the combined energy into the moderate zone at 135 (moderate wave energy). The wind swings westerly at just 3 mph, giving us a nice cross-off breeze, and the surface cleans right up. It’s surfable but nothing flash – just ordinary waves, but hey, it’s the best we’ve got. The Friday morning the 11th might offer a leftover 2 ft from the SSE with a clean cross-off wind, but the energy drops back to 67 (weak energy) and it’s still small.

For the rest of that second week, it’s back to tiny, weak stuff – most afternoons have cross-onshore or onshore winds and energy readings that barely hit two digits. Not much to get excited about.

Water temperature at first mention on Tuesday the 1st is sitting at 77°F, which is 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – definitely notable for the area.

So, if you’re desperate, the Thursday 10th afternoon window is your only real shot. Otherwise, get the kite gear ready – with so much weak, choppy, onshore wind through the period, this setup looks far more appealing for kite surfing than paddle surfing through most of it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
11:15AM1.37m
11:41PM1.19m
12:05PM1.36m
00:38AM1.13m
1:02PM1.35m
1:40AM1.09m
2:04PM1.33m
2:46AM1.06m
3:11PM1.33m
3:56AM1.07m
4:21PM1.34m
5:06AM1.13m
5:29PM1.38m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.11m
5:38AM0.05m
6:30PM0.16m
6:25AM0.11m
7:36PM0.21m
7:27AM0.17m
8:54PM0.22m
8:47AM0.20m
10:07PM0.18m
10:04AM0.17m
11:10PM0.10m
11:10AM0.11m
00:05AM0.02m
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Information about the 57th Street Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 57th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 57th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 57th Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (57th Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 57th Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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