Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 552 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S 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 (Jul 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for 57th Street is a tough one. The first decent surf doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July, so there’s a gap of a couple of days with nothing to get excited about. After that, it’s a real mixed bag. The overall pattern is a series of small pulses of S to SSE swell, but the wind is mostly a problem, keeping things messy. The standout moment, and honestly the only one worth pointing to, hits early on Wednesday the 22nd.
Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July, brings us a pulse of south swell at 7ft with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a solid size for a sandbar, a bit much for the groms but good for the rest of us. The combined energy is pumping with a reading of 812 (moderate-strong). The wind is a cross-offshore from the WSW at 15 mph, which is a real treat. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it feels good. This is the one window where it all comes together – clean, surfable, and a decent amount of push. After that, the swell drops and the onshore winds start to dominate.
The rest of the week is a saga of small, weak, and choppy conditions. The afternoon of the 22nd drops to 4ft, but the wind stays clean. From Thursday the 23rd onwards, the wind shifts cross-on or onshore, the swell drops under 3 feet, and the energy figures are mostly in the double digits (weak) – like 93, 69, 49. By the weekend and into the next week, we’re looking at waves under 3ft with periods of 4 to 7 seconds. That’s short-period, wind-slop stuff. The wind is often cross or cross-on from the ENE, making for a lumpy, choppy mess.
There’s a tiny glimmer on Tuesday the 28th of July afternoon, with a light offshore from the NW at 9 mph cleaning up a 3ft SSE swell. The combined energy is a weak 85, so it’s a small, clean session for the loggers. The rest of the 16-day forecast is pretty grim. The first week of August sees nothing but tiny waves, with combined energy readings dropping as low as 13 (very weak). This is a lean stretch for 57th Street; the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 336 | 552 | 165 | 116 | 75 | 40 | 19 | 24 | 57 | 91 | 48 | 50 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 39 | 22 | 474 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.26m | 2:42AM1.05m | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:48PM0.27m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 3 | 38 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 27 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 196 | 260 | 165 | 116 | 75 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | NE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 336 | 552 | — | — | 7 | 18 | — | 24 | 57 | 91 | 48 | 50 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 39 | 19 | 474 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1169 | 85 | 135 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 338 | 125 | 173 | 409 | 170 | 358 | 357 | 3 | 25 | 1082 | 28 | 409 | 1402 | 5 |
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