Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s put it in feet and Fahrenheit.
The next 16 days are mostly a bust for 57th Street. You’re gonna be watching flat water for a long while until early September shows a pulse.
From Monday, August 24th, it’s tiny – about 1 foot of weak SE swell with a 12-second period. Clean but gutless. Water temp is around 77°F, slightly warmer than normal. Tuesday and Wednesday stay small, though Wednesday morning goes glassy with a light south wind – maybe a knee-high ride if you’re really keen. But it’s poor conditions all week.
Thursday the 27th kicks up to 3–4 feet, but with a terrible 5-second period and onshore wind. Choppy and ugly. Friday the 28th has a little more energy but still short period and small.
Saturday the 29th through Monday the 31st is back to ankle-deep. Monday afternoon sees a long 18-second SE swell, but only 1 foot – too weak to do anything with at a beach break.
Into September, Tuesday the 1st has a bit more energy but still tiny and onshore. Wednesday the 2nd stays clean but small.
Then the one good day: Thursday, September 3rd, morning. A solid 7 feet of E swell with a 7-second period and light offshore NNE wind. Combined energy is strong at 708. This is the standout. The short period means it won’t be perfectly groomed, but with offshore wind and that size, it’ll be plenty fun for intermediate surfers. Beginners might find it a bit much. Crowds possible.
Friday and Saturday keep around 6–6 feet of E swell with clean offshore winds, though the quality drops to marginal. Sunday morning the 6th still has 5 feet and clean wind – decent.
After that, it fades back to small stuff by Monday the 7th, and Tuesday the 8th is back to small and blown out.
So your best bet is Thursday morning, September 3rd, at 57th Street – the only real standout in the whole 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 64 | 32 | 78 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:46AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.32m | 7:29AM1.13m | 7:42PM1.36m | 8:07AM1.20m | 8:19PM1.39m | 8:43AM1.26m | 8:55PM1.39m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:31PM1.36m | 9:53AM1.34m | 10:09PM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.09m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:07PM0.10m | 2:38AM-0.00m | 2:50PM0.07m | 3:15AM-0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:50AM-0.04m | 4:12PM0.05m | 4:24AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | ESE 6 | — | E 10 | — | S 6 | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 31 | 64 | 16 | 78 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 64 | 495 | 514 | 289 | 255 | 1169 | 465 | 283 | 287 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 164 | 303 | 124 | 979 | 451 | 562 |
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