Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
Well, to be honest, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for 57th Street. That’s a sandbar setup, and it’s fairly exposed to the swell, but we’re just not getting any decent energy. The opening window starts on Friday afternoon, July 31st, with a tiny 1 ft SSE swell, but it’s crossed by a 9 mph southerly wind, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is a weak 32, and the water temp is a comfortable 74° which is pretty much average for the time of year.
The whole first week just doesn’t fire. Saturday, August 1st, is still tiny with onshore winds, and Sunday the 2nd is even worse with a 3 ft swell but a period of only 4 seconds, so it’s just a close-out mess. By Monday the 3rd, things look bigger but dirtier with a 7 ft southerly swell and a 19 mph onshore wind – that’s all lumpy, choppy, and no good for a proper paddle. The combined energy hits 777, but it’s a noisy, wind-blown affair. Honestly, for a beach break like this, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a surf session.
The following week, from August 4th through the 15th, the swell stays mostly below 3 ft, with periods hanging around 5-7 seconds and a persistent cross-onshore or cross wind. There’s a brief moment on Sunday morning, August 9th, where the wind goes cross-off at 9 mph from the WSW, and the conditions are clean, but the swell is only 3 ft from the south with a 6-second period. The energy is minimal at 46. It’s a nice clean look, but there’s just no power in the water.
We’ve got a solid gap of poor conditions with no real standout. The only thing worth mentioning is that Sunday morning, August 9th, has the cleanest conditions of the whole period, with light offshore winds, so if you’re desperate for a small, clean, slow wave on a longboard, that might be your best bet. But it’s not a standout by any stretch.
So, to wrap it up: the next 16 days are a real struggle for 57th Street. The water is average temp, the winds are mostly onshore, and the swell is just too small and weak. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this kind of sandbar when the summer patterns take over. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 24 | 30 | 26 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 228 | 259 | 491 | 408 | 77 | 139 | 75 | 66 | 77 | 85 | 50 | 60 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.34m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:33PM1.30m | 11:05AM1.22m | 11:14PM1.26m | 11:47AM1.25m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:52AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.31m | 1:49AM1.10m | 2:20PM1.33m | 2:52AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:23AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.13m | 4:55AM-0.00m | 5:10PM0.15m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:47AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:44AM0.12m | 9:07PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 68 | — | 286 | 167 | 77 | 82 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 228 | 259 | 491 | 408 | — | 139 | 75 | 66 | 77 | 85 | 50 | 60 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 57 | 312 | 1005 | 562 | 1102 | 1218 | 0 | 303 | 338 | 3 | 23 | 96 | 291 | 107 | 291 | 148 | 5 | 338 | 5 |
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