Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. And I gotta be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got one spot on the radar, 57th Street, and for the entire 16-day run, it’s pretty much a flat spell. There are no good surf options to get excited about.
Let’s start with what we’ve got. Right now, the water temperature at 57th Street is sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—so the water feels good, but that’s about the only positive.
Looking at the first few days, Thursday afternoon kicks off with a tiny 3ft swell from the south, but it’s short-period junk at 4 seconds and the combined swell energy is weak (47). The wind is howling cross-shore at 16 mph, so it’s a mess. Friday morning goes glassy with a 0.7ft ESE swell, but that’s barely a ripple. Saturday and Sunday stay tiny, with 1.0-1ft swell and light winds, but the waves are just not there.
The middle of the week (Monday 6th to Thursday 9th July) tries to pick up a little. On Wednesday 8th July, we see the swell bump to 3ft from the ENE with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy hits a moderate (119). Thursday continues with 2-4ft, but the wind is either cross-onshore or cross, so it’s choppy. The setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days—the waves are small, bumpy, and messy.
After that, from Friday 10th July right through to the end on Friday 17th July, it’s a long stretch of tiny swell (1-3ft) with short periods (5-8 seconds) and mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. The combined energy stays low, mostly below 70. There’s a few clean moments with glassy or cross-off winds on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July, but the swell is so small it’s barely rideable.
Listen, this spot is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay poor for long—forecasts can change. But right now, we’ve got a blank run of over two weeks with no standouts. The best you can hope for is a tiny, clean wave on a few mornings, but it’s a beginner-only affair.
Keep checking back, and maybe the next update will have something worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 9 | E 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 26 | 35 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 21 | 31 | 57 | 80 | 68 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.31m | 11:00AM1.08m | 11:00PM1.28m | 11:40AM1.10m | 11:40PM1.24m | 12:22PM1.14m | 00:25AM1.20m | 1:07PM1.19m | 1:15AM1.16m | 1:54PM1.24m | 2:09AM1.12m | 2:46PM1.30m | 3:09AM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.18m | 4:52AM0.04m | 4:50PM0.20m | 5:26AM0.05m | 5:28PM0.22m | 6:00AM0.07m | 6:10PM0.24m | 6:36AM0.08m | 7:04PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.10m | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:28PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | E 4 | E 4 | S 4 | E 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 47 | 24 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | S 5 | ESE 9 | — | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 2 | — | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 35 | — | 11 | 15 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 16 | 6 | 26 | — | 28 | 57 | 80 | 68 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 84 | 195 | 1005 | 3 | 979 | 96 | 255 | 1104 | 2344 | 979 | 1176 | 1176 | 1176 | 0 | 77 | 5 | 39 | 148 | 0 | 5 |
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