Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE 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 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk it through.
First off, 57th Street is a sandbar break, and for the next 16 days it’s mostly flat and messy. Big gap of poor surf right from the get-go.
Overall Picture: We’re looking at a long stretch of small, short-period swell and winds that are onshore or cross-onshore, just wreckin’ the surface. Water temp is 74° to start, a touch warmer than normal – about average for the season.
Sunday July 12th through Saturday July 18th: Total washout. Swell heights are tiny – 3 ft down to 0.3 ft – with periods mostly 4 to 7 seconds. That’s wind slop. Combined energy is weak, in the low double-digits to low 40s (like 44 to 14). Winds are cross-on or onshore most of the time, choppy and bumpy. Not a single session worth paddlin’ for.
Sunday July 19th (one week away): Finally a pulse. Swell bumps to 5 ft in the morning from the ENE, combined energy 218 – that’s moderate energy. Period’s still short at 6 seconds, so it’s a bit junky, but morning winds are cross-off and clean. It’s only rated as surfable with very ordinary conditions. A step up, but no standout.
Monday July 20th: Similar – 4 ft ENE swell, period 8 seconds, moderate energy (226). Morning wind is cross-off, clean, but still poor overall.
Then another gap: Tuesday July 21st through Friday July 24th, it drops back to tiny surf and weak energy with onshore winds. Nothin’ doin’.
Saturday July 25th (almost two weeks out): This is the best we’ve got. Morning sees a 5 ft southerly swell, period 7 seconds, combined energy 323 (moderate-to-strong). Wind is light cross-off from the WSW – clean. It’s flagged as marginal, but it’s the most energy we’ve seen. For experienced surfers, this might be the one to watch. Two weeks out though, so stay tuned.
Sunday July 26th: Afternoon picks up a 5 ft southerly swell with a solid 427 combined energy – that’s strong wave energy. Period’s still short at 8 seconds, but winds are cross-off and clean. Again, marginal, but the most powerful pulse of the whole forecast. For the crew that knows 57th, Sunday arvo could offer a few.
Monday July 27th: Fades back to 2 ft and weak energy.
Bottom line: No true standouts. The best windows are the mornings of Saturday July 25th and the afternoon of Sunday July 26th – but they’re a long way out and only marginal. Beginners, stay home – the swell never gets big enough to worry about, but the quality is just poor. For the dedicated surfer, keep those dates in your mind, but don’t get your hopes up too high.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 34 | 75 | 33 | 46 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.54m | 7:33AM1.22m | 7:50PM1.58m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM-0.00m | 1:32AM-0.08m | 1:27PM-0.04m | 2:27AM-0.13m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 42 | 33 | 46 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 5 | 12 | — | 13 | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | W 4 | — | SSW 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 6 | — | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 451 | 1102 | 536 | 1104 | 1179 | 85 | 99 | 124 | 282 | 158 | 358 | 31 | 313 | 2656 | 255 | 1430 | 2630 | 968 | 976 | 772 | 0 |
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