Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for 57th Street.
Honestly, this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, long run of nothing but small, weak, and ordinary conditions. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. From the 31st of August right through to the 9th of September, the waves are tiny, the energy is low, and the reports are all "poor surf conditions." It’s a real bummer.
There's a slight glimmer of hope on the 9th of September in the afternoon. We get a tiny bump in swell, a 1.0ft wave from the south, and the wind goes light and cross-offshore, making it clean. The energy is still only moderate and the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. Not something to get excited about.
The best chance for a wave comes on the 13th of September, Sunday morning. The swell finally pushes up to 4ft from the south, with a moderate energy reading. The wind is a light, clean cross-off from the north-northeast. It's still a short-period swell at 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s the biggest and cleanest option in the whole forecast. The afternoon looks like it’ll get blown out with an onshore wind.
So, the standout is a single session: the morning of the 13th of September. Everything else is a waste of time for a paddle surfer. For a beach break like this, the small, short-period swell and clean wind might actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a surfer for most of the run.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.26m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.07m | 4:59AM0.00m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 63 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 26 | 48 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1176 | 409 | 409 | 120 | 0 | 283 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 64 | 84 | 255 | 2219 | 2481 | 547 | 1430 | 562 | 463 |
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