Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, let me level with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a bummer. 57th Street is your only option here, and it’s a beginner-friendly sandbar that’s usually fairly consistent, but this stretch is looking pretty flat and messy. We’re talking a long gap of nothing worth paddling for from the start (July 8) all the way through to the end of the period. The only time you might even consider it is on Thursday morning, July 16.
That morning, the wind goes dead calm – glassy as glass – with a tiny 2ft SSE swell and a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (68), but the waves are still small and weak, and conditions are described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s not a standout, just the least bad moment. The rest of the time you’re looking at cross‑onshore winds, choppy water, and swell heights barely scraping 3ft, often with periods under 8 seconds. Combined energy mostly stays in the weak range (under 100), with a few moderate spikes around 130–140, but the wave quality is poor.
Because 57th Street is a fairly consistent break, this kind of blank run is a bit unusual – it tends not to stay this quiet for long, so forecasts could shift. But as it stands, there’s nothing that’d get a local excited. Crowds are “sometimes” here, which is a minor positive if you do go, but honestly, with this surf, you’ll likely have the place to yourself. If you’re a kiter, the stronger onshore wind days might be more interesting than paddle surfing – but that’s not my call.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and maybe give it a miss until something real shows up.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 82 | 44 | 53 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 52 | 88 | 66 | 68 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.12m | 2:46PM1.30m | 3:09AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.35m | 4:17AM1.08m | 4:48PM1.41m | 5:27AM1.10m | 5:53PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.16m | 6:54PM1.54m | 7:33AM1.22m | 7:50PM1.58m | 8:28AM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:28PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.08m | 11:37PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.04m | 00:36AM-0.00m | 12:28PM-0.00m | 1:32AM-0.08m | 1:27PM-0.04m | 2:27AM-0.13m | 2:25PM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 44 | 53 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 9 | 88 | 66 | 68 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | WNW 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 82 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 39 | 312 | 1 | 110 | 291 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 91 | 175 | 976 | 358 | 536 | 667 | 667 | 588 | 848 | 676 | 42 | 536 |
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