Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the surf outlook for the local area. Let’s be straight with each other—right now, the surf is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, messy conditions, and it’s going to take a while before anything worth waxing up shows. The first real glimmer of hope comes a full week from now, but we’ll get to that.
Things start off pretty flat and uninspiring for the rest of July and into early August. Monday the 27th offers nothing but tiny 1 ft waves from the SE with a short 8-second period, and a cross-onshore wind making it choppy and ugly. The combined energy is a weak 27. Total bummer. Tuesday and Wednesday aren’t any better—still tiny, with periods dropping to a pathetic 5 seconds. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze, but that’s the only positive.
Finally, on Wednesday the 29th, we get a brief moment of relief in the morning. A 2 ft S swell with a 7-second period, and the wind swings offshore from the NW. The combined energy is still only 63, so it’s weak, but it’s clean. You might find a few crumbly, surfable waves if you’re desperate. After that, it’s back to the doldrums for several days with very little to recommend.
The real standout—and I mean *the* one to circle on your calendar—is Monday, the 3rd of August. We get a solid 5 ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 329 (moderate energy). That’s the biggest, most powerful swell in the entire forecast. The morning wind is light offshore from the north, keeping things clean. This is your best window. It’s small enough for most surfers, but with that power, it’ll have some push. Keep in mind the swell direction is SSE, which is close to the optimum SE direction for 57th Street, so it should line up okay. No crowds are mentioned, so you might have it fairly quiet.
After that, the surf fades again. The following days drop back into the 3 ft to 4 ft range, but with onshore or cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The last half of the second week looks very quiet, with tiny waves and clean conditions but barely any energy. Sunday the 9th of August has a couple of surfable, ordinary waves in the morning with a 2 ft SSW swell and offshore wind, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The only real standout is Monday, the 3rd of August, with bigger, cleaner, more powerful surf. Get out there if you can, because the rest of the window is a grind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 20 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 110 | 168 | 59 | 72 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | 8:37AM1.12m | 8:47PM1.38m | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | 9:50AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.34m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:33PM1.30m | 11:05AM1.22m | 11:14PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.02m | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:23AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.13m | 4:55AM-0.00m | 5:10PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 168 | 59 | 72 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 45 | 23 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 5 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | SW 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | NE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 24 | 28 | 110 | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 358 | 465 | 968 | 1426 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 338 | 303 | 646 | 1218 | 62 |
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