Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a bit of a tough one for us here. For the next 16 days, the surf is looking real quiet. We’ve got a stretch of flat, choppy, or just plain messy conditions that’s gonna last for a good while. There’s a few days with some actual rideable waves, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing.
Let’s start with the first few days. From Saturday the 25th right through to Tuesday the 29th, it’s a write-off at 57th Street. We’re looking at small, weak swell, all under 3 ft, with a short period. The wind is either cross-shore or cross-onshore, making for a real bumpy, ugly surface. The combined energy of all swells is barely above 50, so there’s just no power in the water.
Things try to turn a little on Wednesday the 29th. We finally get a bit of a bump, with the swell hitting about 4 ft in the morning. The wind swings around to the west and then northwest, giving us some clean conditions. The combined energy jumps up to 139 (moderate wave energy), which is the best we’ll see all forecast. Still, the period is short at 7 seconds, so the waves are gonna be a bit fat and weak. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon of the 29th is clean with a gentle offshore, but the swell drops to about 3 ft. This is the best on offer, but it’s a real low bar.
After that, it’s a long slide back into nearly nothing. Thursday the 30th has a little clean swell in the morning at about 2 ft, and then it just fades. From Friday the 31st of July through to Sunday the 9th of August, we’re mostly looking at waves under 3 ft, with weak energy readings. There’s a moment on Monday the 3rd of August where the energy kicks up to 112 (moderate wave energy) with a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only about 3 ft with a short period. It’s surfable, but barely.
Honestly, for a beach break like this, there’s just no push. The best window is Wednesday the 29th and the morning of Thursday the 30th, but even then, you’re looking at a small, short-period swell. The water’s about average for this time of year. If you’re desperate, you might get a grovel on a foamie Wednesday morning, but don’t get your hopes up. For a stretch like this, it’s probably a better time to be kiting than paddling, if you’ve got the gear.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
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 kJ | 21 | 29 | 31 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 23 | 61 | 159 | 131 | 86 | 61 | 49 | 65 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 28 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 31 | 56 | 30 | 31 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 131 | 86 | 57 | 43 | 65 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 29 | 19 | 48 | 50 | 35 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 159 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 593 | 454 | 0 | 170 | 1082 | 0 | 85 | 313 | 362 | 1218 | 8 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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