Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW 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 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. 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 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple weeks.
First up, straight talk: the 16-day window is a total washout. Not a single decent wave on offer. 57th Street is the only break in the mix, and the whole stretch from July 12 through to July 27 pumps out nothing but “poor surf conditions” across every session. We’re talking tiny ankle-biters or weak, jumbled messes, with wind that’s either cross or cross-on most of the time. The combined energy never cracks triple digits, and when it does briefly touch 156 on the 20th, the swell direction is off, the period is short, and the wind is choppy. Not worth paddling out.
The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 74°, but that’s the only bright spot. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but honestly, with waves this bad, you’ll have the place to yourself. The break is a beginner-friendly sandbar that’s fairly consistent, but it’s just not getting any love from the swell window. The optimum swell direction is SE, and what little we get from that direction is mismatched with period and wind.
There’s a brief window on the 17th afternoon where the wind goes glassy and the swell is tiny, but it’s only 1ft – not even worth a splash. The 20th has a pulse up to 5ft, but it’s short-period S swell with onshore wind, so it’s choppy and messy. For a spot like this, a blank run is pretty normal – sometimes the weather just doesn’t line up. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now it’s a hard pass.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 25 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 57 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
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 | 12:54PM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:24AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1102 | 536 | 536 | 536 | 536 | 120 | 125 | 295 | 64 | 84 | 0 | 1430 | 96 | 289 | 536 | 1005 | 848 | 968 | 2630 | 164 | 301 |
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