Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s run through it again in feet and miles.
For 57th Street, it’s a long, flat drag with barely a pulse for most of the next two weeks.
The water’s running about 76°, and that’s a solid 5° warmer than average for this time of year.
We start Tuesday July 7th with a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE, only 6 seconds between waves, and combined energy sitting at 73. Wind is cross-offshore at 12 mph from the NNE, but the waves are just poor.
Wednesday and Thursday keep the same story — little 2ft to 3ft waves, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross winds. The energy never tops 105.
Friday July 10th drops to barely 1ft in the morning. The afternoon gets a fresh offshore wind out of the WNW at 19 mph, which is clean, but with only 1ft of swell and energy at 36, it’s barely a bump.
From Tuesday the 7th all the way through Friday the 17th, it’s a dead zone. Clean wind shows up here and there, but there’s just no size to work with.
The one real standout hits Saturday July 18th. Morning brings a solid 6ft south swell, 8-second period, and combined energy of 664 — that’s got some push. Wind is light from the WSW at only 6 mph, cross-offshore, so the surface should be clean. This is without doubt the best session in the whole forecast. The afternoon still holds 4ft with clean wind.
Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th fall back under 3ft with lower energy, though the wind stays clean.
And from Tuesday the 21st onward, it’s back to small, weak, and choppy conditions through Wednesday the 22nd.
So here’s the bottom line: if you want to surf, make your move on the morning of Saturday July 18th. That 6ft south swell with light clean wind is the only real highlight in a long, quiet stretch.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 55 | 48 | 64 | 86 | 79 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.24m | 2:09AM1.12m | 2:46PM1.30m | 3:09AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.35m | 4:17AM1.08m | 4:48PM1.41m | 5:27AM1.10m | 5:53PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.16m | 6:54PM1.54m | 7:33AM1.22m | 7:50PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:28PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.08m | 11:37PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.04m | 00:36AM-0.00m | 12:28PM-0.00m | 1:32AM-0.08m | 1:27PM-0.04m | 2:27AM-0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 79 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 48 | 64 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | 16 | — | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 1177 | 173 | 171 | 312 | 60 | 62 | 333 | 3 | 64 | 99 | 124 | 255 | 1102 | 454 | 454 | 1084 | 287 | 359 | 454 | 523 |
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