Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Well, I won't sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for 57th Street. It's a sandbar setup that really needs the stars to align, and they just aren't cooperating. We're looking at a long, dry spell to kick things off.
For the first week, from Friday the 11th through to Friday the 18th, it's a total write-off. We're talking tiny, weak swell with hardly any energy, and the wind just won't play ball. You'll see a lot of onshore and cross-off breezes, but the surf quality is just poor. There's a moment on Monday afternoon the 14th where it goes glassy, but the swell is a tiny 1 ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds – it's clean, but there's just nothing to ride. Don't bother paddling out.
We then hit a bit of a weird patch on Friday the 18th. The wind is howling from the NNE at 19 mph, but it's cross-off and the swell jumps to 5 ft from the ENE with a combined energy of 149. It's still classed as poor surf, and with that much wind, it's more of a kite-surfing proposition than a paddle session. The wave quality just isn't there for us.
The first real glimmer of hope arrives on Saturday the 19th of September. We get a clean, light NW offshore wind, and the swell is a waist-high 3 ft from the East (146 combined energy). It's only rated as "surfable but very ordinary," but after all that nothing, it's the best on offer. It'll be small and a bit weak, but if you're desperate for a paddle, the morning session is your only window. Expect a few others to have the same idea though, as crowds are sometimes an issue here.
Looking further out, the signals get even weaker. The end of the month sees some bigger energy pulses – on Tuesday the 22nd we get a 5 ft E swell with a massive 408 combined energy, but it's accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore wind, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. Saturday the 26th has a clean cross-off wind with a 3 ft SE swell (227 combined energy), but conditions are still rated as poor.
Honestly, if you're set on 57th Street, your best bet is that Saturday the 19th morning session. Otherwise, this 16-day window is a long stretch of flat or blown-out nonsense. It's a sandbar, so it tends to come good in a flash when the conditions change, but until then, I'd find something else to do.
Stay tuned, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 15 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 85 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 44 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.48m | 8:40AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.45m | 9:23AM1.47m | 9:37PM1.39m | 10:06AM1.45m | 10:20PM1.30m | 10:50AM1.40m | 11:05PM1.21m | 11:34AM1.34m | 11:53PM1.12m | 12:20PM1.27m | 00:42AM1.04m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.06m | 3:12AM-0.11m | 3:32PM-0.05m | 3:52AM-0.07m | 4:16PM-0.01m | 4:29AM-0.01m | 4:58PM0.06m | 5:06AM0.08m | 5:41PM0.14m | 5:42AM0.17m | 6:26PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 30 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | S 6 | E 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SE 15 | — | SE 10 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | — | 11 | 27 | 85 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 284 | 979 | 289 | 1176 | 1176 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 175 | 84 | 521 | 968 | 1343 | 2188 | 562 | 562 | 25 |
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