Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE 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 (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and knots for the old school crew. This is Rusty, and we’re talking about 57th Street.
The next two weeks are a real test of patience. The first few days are a total dud. Tiny, weak swell and the wind is just a mess. The water is about normal for the time of year, nothing fancy.
The first real chance to get wet comes Monday, August 31st. The swell is just 1ft from the SE, but the wind goes cross-offshore. The wave energy is low (72), but it’s clean. It’s surfable, but just barely.
The real standout, and the only time I’d set an alarm, is Thursday, September 3rd. The swell jumps to 4ft to 4ft from the SE, with a very long period of 15 seconds. The energy is strong at 644. The wind is forecast to go offshore from the NW in the afternoon. This is the call. The long period means the sets will be fewer, but the waves will have real power. This is a sandbar, so the long period might make it a bit straight, but with offshore wind, it’ll be a proper session. This is for the experts only; 4ft of that groundswell with the right wind is serious business.
After that, it’s a slow fade. The swell drops back to 1ft to 2ft for the rest of the run, with mostly onshore winds. The clean mornings like Saturday, September 5th, will have no power. It’s going to be a long wait for the next real swell.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 28 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 50 | 70 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:46AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.32m | 7:29AM1.13m | 7:42PM1.36m | 8:07AM1.20m | 8:19PM1.39m | 8:43AM1.26m | 8:55PM1.39m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:31PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.21m | 11:50AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.09m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:07PM0.10m | 2:38AM-0.00m | 2:50PM0.07m | 3:15AM-0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:50AM-0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 50 | 70 | 43 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 64 | 83 | 64 | 120 | 64 | 255 | 255 | 312 | 111 | 283 | 1169 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 303 | 64 |
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