Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, S swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for 57th Street over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty ordinary. Most of the time, the waves are just too small and the wind is a mess. There's a lot of cross-onshore junk and some stormy conditions kicking through, especially around the 22nd of July. The water temperature is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 76°.
Now, I'm not going to get excited about much here, but after a long dry spell, there's a glimmer right at the end of the forecast. On Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, we've got a real chance. The wind is set to go glassy, dead calm, and the swell will be a clean 4 ft from the S with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy will be a moderate 113. It's not a huge swell, but with that glassy wind, it'll be the cleanest surf of the whole period. The break is a beginner-friendly sandbar that's fairly consistent, so it's a good chance for a longboard or a funboard. Keep in mind this is a long-range call, so it's promising but not locked in.
The rest of the time? We're looking at long gaps of nothing worth paddling out for. There are a few mornings with a clean wind and tiny waves under 3 ft, like Thursday the 23rd of July afternoon with a glassy 3 ft, but the energy is weak at 86. It’s surfable, but just barely. After that, the window from the 24th of July right through to the 1st of August is pretty much a write-off with small, messy, onshore slop.
So, if you're hanging for a wave, keep your eyes on that Sunday the 2nd of August morning. It’s the only standout in the whole run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 20 | 97 | 127 | 217 | 276 | 798 | 221 | 103 | 86 | 31 | 46 | 23 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 63 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.29m | 1:52AM1.13m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.14m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 277 | 221 | 103 | 86 | 31 | 46 | 23 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 46 | — | 63 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | N 4 | — | — | NE 3 | SE 6 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 20 | 97 | 127 | 217 | 276 | 798 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 58 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 409 | 562 | 1169 | 1169 | 338 | 63 | 111 | 64 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 338 | 3 | 164 | 536 | 91 | 39 | 1082 | 63 |
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