Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with 536 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for 57th Street over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet stretch.
To start with, there’s a patch of small, workable surf early on, but mostly the honest truth is we’re looking at a long run of days that aren’t going to get the heart pumping. For a good stretch from the 20th of July right through into early August, the options are very limited with mostly poor conditions. It’s gonna be a real test of patience.
Alright, let’s roll through it. The best chance to get wet comes Sunday the 19th. We’ve got a small but clean swell rolling in, with offshore winds from the NNW making for some tidy lines. Swell size is just 2 ft coming from the south with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (51). Water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. It’s not going to be anything epic, but for a Sunday morning paddle, it’s the standout of the whole window. By the afternoon, it’s still clean but even smaller at 2 ft.
After that, things drop right off. From Monday the 20th through to about Tuesday the 28th, conditions are mostly poor – cross-shore, onshore winds and tiny, weak swell running under 3 ft. There’s a small pulse of energy on the morning of the 22nd, but with a strong cross-off wind, it’s just not worth getting excited about. The water stays warm, but the surf just isn’t there.
The 28th and 29th see a slight bump in size, with some 3 ft to 5 ft southerly swell, but the winds are messy – fresh cross-onshore and lumpy – and the period is short. The energy is moderate at best (142 on the 28th afternoon), but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle.
From the 30th of July all the way through to the 3rd of August, it’s flat to tiny. We’re talking swell under 2 ft most days with onshore or cross-off breezes. The takeaway here is simple – don’t get your hopes up. The break itself is a sandbar and fairly consistent usually, but this stretch is just a flat spell. It’s a classic summer lull.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 49 | 475 | 313 | 238 | 203 | 131 | 51 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:54PM1.31m | 1:02AM1.23m | 1:43PM1.29m | 1:52AM1.13m | 2:31PM1.26m | 2:42AM1.05m | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | 5:05PM1.23m | 5:31AM0.96m | 5:58PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.15m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:44PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.14m | 8:47PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:48PM0.27m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 16 | — | 6 | 3 | 256 | — | 238 | 203 | 131 | 51 | 30 | 37 | 24 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 8 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 49 | 475 | 313 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 64 | 239 | 409 | 562 | 1169 | 591 | 148 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 144 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 64 |
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