Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at 57th Street.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty flat out there. The sandbar’s got nothing going for it for days. From Thursday the 10th through to Monday the 21st, it’s a long, dry spell. The swell that does show up is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is junk. You’d be wasting your time.
There is a glimmer of hope, but you’ll have to be patient. Around Tuesday the 22nd of September, things start to wake up. The swell jumps to a solid 5ft from the east, with the combined energy hitting a moderate 279. The period is a middling 7 seconds, so not a groundswell, but there’s some push. The problem is the wind – it’s a cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph, and the report says "moderate cross-onshore and choppy." For a sandbar, that's a mess. The surf quality is still rated as poor.
By Wednesday the 23rd, the swell holds at 5ft from the east-southeast with a better 10-second period and energy up to 386 (moderate). But again, that cross-onshore wind at 16 mph just chops it all up.
Ultimately, there’s no standout moment here. The best of the bunch is probably Tuesday the 22nd, with chest-high, east swell and moderate energy (279), but the choppy, cross-onshore conditions make it a real battle. It's not going to be clean, and with the wind on it, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s no point getting excited about Thursday the 24th either – 3ft east swell with 10-second period and a score of 200, but light rain and a moderate cross-onshore breeze will keep it ugly.
That’s the story, folks. A whole lot of nothing, then a couple of days of messy, choppy east swell that’s only for the keen or the kite boarders. Keep an eye on it – forecasts can change – but right now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 126 | 150 | 51 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 97 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.40m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM-0.10m | 1:56PM-0.05m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | E 5 | E 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 68 | 26 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 126 | 150 | 51 | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 28 | 97 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1540 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 3 | 107 | 255 | 1111 | 1176 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 32 | 239 | 536 | 2356 | 1177 | 1176 |
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