Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real – if you’re looking to get wet around here for the next couple of weeks, you’re gonna spend more time on the beach than in the water. It’s a tough stretch.
There’s a big dead spot starting now, stretching all the way through to August 30th. Wave heights are tiny or just messy with poor winds. Your one and only chance shows up on August 31st at 57th Street. That Monday morning, we finally see a bit of life – about 2 ft from the southeast, with a weak combined energy of 90. The wind will be light offshore out of the north at 15 mph, so it’ll look clean. The waves are surfable, but the whole setup is very ordinary. It’s a sandbar that lines up okay, and the water is a touch warmer than usual. Expect some company in the water. That’s your single highlight across the whole 16 days.
After that, it goes right back to nothing. A real dry spell. Don’t force it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.01m | 2:39PM1.20m | 3:00AM0.96m | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:58AM0.94m | 4:28PM1.18m | 4:59AM0.95m | 5:24PM1.21m | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:46AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.29m | 8:02AM0.28m | 9:07PM0.32m | 9:04AM0.32m | 10:09PM0.31m | 10:05AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:00AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.21m | 11:50AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | — | 2 | 18 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | E 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 110 | 175 | 514 | 3 | 1005 | 451 | 77 | 547 | 84 | 289 | 57 | 68 | 3 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 175 | 380 | 64 |
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