Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what 57th Street is looking like over the next couple weeks.
Plain and simple, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The first several days offer next to nothing – wave heights are 0.3ft to 2ft for the most part, with poor surf conditions on every report. There’s a real lull here from the start all the way through until Saturday the 16th, when the only bump shows up as 5ft but with a messy 5-second period and a fresh cross-shore breeze. That’s just lumpy, unorganized water.
The one highlight – and it’s a small one – lands on Wednesday morning the 19th. Swell comes in at 2ft from the SE with an 11-second period, giving it some groundswell push. Combined energy hits 121 (moderate). Winds are light from the south, just a slight cross-onshore, so not perfect but clean enough for a sandy beginner spot. Water temp is 78°, which is much warmer than normal – 4° above average – so it’s gonna feel like a warm bath.
After that, it drops back to tiny, windblown dribble. There are a few clean-ish windows around the 22nd and 24th with light offshore breezes, but the swell is only 0.7ft to 1ft. Nothing to write home about. For 57th Street (a sandbar that breaks fairly consistently and sees crowds sometimes), the best bet is that Wednesday the 19th for a small, semi-clean session. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Keep the wax ready, but don’t rush out.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 112 | 110 | 52 | 37 | 14 | 33 | 28 | 116 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.55m | 9:02AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.53m | 9:51AM1.41m | 10:04PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.37m | 11:28AM1.37m | 11:39PM1.27m | 12:16PM1.33m | 00:28AM1.17m | 1:03PM1.29m | 1:17AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM-0.07m | 2:57AM-0.16m | 3:04PM-0.08m | 3:43AM-0.16m | 3:54PM-0.06m | 4:25AM-0.14m | 4:41PM-0.02m | 5:05AM-0.07m | 5:27PM0.05m | 5:45AM0.01m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 110 | 52 | 37 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 33 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | SSE 5 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 976 | 976 | 562 | 518 | 2200 | 409 | 3186 | 1111 | 2343 | 979 | 1413 | 1104 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 64 | 239 | 264 | 1 |
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