Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, S swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for 57th Street, in old school numbers.
Right off the bat, the water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal, about 75°, so that's a nice little bonus if you're paddling out without a full suit. But for the first week, honestly, it's pretty grim. The first few days are a write-off—tiny, messy swell with poor conditions. You might get a glassy morning on Thursday the 16th with that 2ft, but it's barely a ripple. We're looking at a long dry spell here, with no real recommendations until the very end of the first week.
Saturday the 18th afternoon sees a bit of a lift. That swell bumps up to 4ft from the S, and with a clean cross-offshore wind, it becomes surfable, but it's still very ordinary. The combined energy is weak at 79, so don't expect much push. The real standout is a couple of days later.
Monday morning, July 20th is the one to circle on your calendar. We've got a clean 3ft from the SSE with a glassy, dead calm wind. The combined energy tips into the moderate range at 112, so there's a bit more behind it. It's small, but it'll be the cleanest, most fun little wave of the whole run for a beginner-friendly spot like this. Crowds are 'sometimes' a thing here, so you might have some company, but it's not a madhouse.
After that, things get a bit messy again with onshore winds and cross-chop. The second week offers a few more chances, but nothing to get overly excited about. Tuesday the 22nd has a clean morning with offshore wind and a 3ft SSE swell (energy 154), which is alright. Then Sunday the 26th brings a clean 3ft from the ESE with a cross-offshore wind, which is surfable. The very end of the window, like Wednesday the 29th, shows glassy conditions and a small 2ft, but it's a long way out.
So, overall, keep your expectations low. The best bet is that Monday the 20th for a clean, tiny session. Everything else is a case of checking the forecast again closer to the time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | E 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 14 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 53 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 98 | 24 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.28m | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.32m | 9:36PM1.57m | 10:15AM1.34m | 10:27PM1.51m | 11:09AM1.34m | 11:20PM1.43m | 12:03PM1.33m | 00:11AM1.33m | 12:54PM1.31m | 1:02AM1.23m | 1:43PM1.29m | 1:52AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM-0.07m | 3:19AM-0.17m | 3:21PM-0.08m | 4:08AM-0.19m | 4:13PM-0.06m | 4:54AM-0.16m | 5:03PM-0.01m | 5:39AM-0.11m | 5:54PM0.06m | 6:24AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.15m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:44PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 54 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | E 3 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 67 | — | — | — | 69 | 98 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2344 | 1246 | 333 | 51 | 226 | 255 | 255 | 96 | 968 | 976 | 1005 | 976 | 968 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 5 |
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