Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at 57th Street.
Honestly, I’m looking at this forecast and my heart’s a little flat. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle with very little surf on offer. We’ve got a long wait for anything that’s even close to surfable, with a gap of almost a week of poor conditions right at the start. The first real chance to get wet, and I’m using that term loosely, comes around Friday the 28th of August. That morning, we see a tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a gentle cross-offshore breeze, which will clean it up a bit, but it’s still just ordinary. The combined energy is a weak 80, so it’s not going to be pushing any power.
The pattern continues to be pretty flat and messy. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, keeping the surface lumpy. The best of a bad bunch looks like it might be on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning brings a glassy, clean surface with a light NNE breeze. The swell is tiny, only 2ft from the SE, but the combined energy is a moderate 140, so there’s a bit more push than the rest of the week. The water is 78°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit. For a beginner spot, even this small swell might be okay, but it’s not going to get your heart racing.
After that, we’re back to tiny, weak waves for the rest of the run. There’s a quick flash of offshore wind on the morning of Friday the 4th of September, but the swell is only 1ft with a weak energy of 57. It’s a clean wave, but there’s just no water moving.
So, the standout here, if you can call it that, is the Thursday morning on the 3rd of September. It’s the only time the wind lays down flat and the swell has a little bit of energy. For the rest of the period, it’s a long, flat spell where the lake is more interesting for a paddleboard than a surfboard. It’s a tough run for 57th Street.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 119 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.18m | 4:59AM0.95m | 5:24PM1.21m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:00AM0.29m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 55 | 24 | 39 | 25 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 7 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | S 7 | — | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | S 5 | W 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 119 | — | 32 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 282 | 62 | 120 | 98 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 454 | 84 | 64 | 255 | 465 | 124 | 312 | 1169 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
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