57th Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've got to be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for 57th Street is about as flat as a billabong in a drought. We're looking at a run of tiny, weak slop that barely qualifies as surf. The first proper session worth paddling out for doesn't show until Monday the 7th, and even then, it's only just surfable. Before that, we've got a brutal gap from now through the weekend with nothing but knee-high dribble and poor conditions.

That whole first week, from Wednesday the 2nd right through to Sunday the 6th, it's all under 3ft. The swell energy is pathetic, hanging around 15 to 98, so barely a whisper of power. Winds are messy, cross-shore or cross-on, and the water is a balmy 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—a nice surprise for your skin, but it can't fix the flatness.

Monday the 7th morning finally gives us a little pulse. 57th Street will see a 2ft wave from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The morning is clear with a gentle WNW cross-off breeze, keeping it clean. The swell energy is still low at 58, and the waves are described as 'surfable but very ordinary'—that's the best we get for a while. Trust me, you'll be scratching for anything. Tuesday the 8th jumps up slightly with a 4ft swell from the south on the afternoon, but the period is a miserable 4 seconds and it's cross-shore with chop, so it'll be a mess.

After that, we slip back into a lull of tiny stuff until Wednesday the 16th. On the 16th, Wednesday morning and afternoon, we get another tiny bump: 3ft from the east at 6 seconds. The winds are light and clean, glassy on the afternoon with a slight air, so it'll look pretty but with hardly any push. Then Thursday the 17th is our best bet of the whole run. The morning has 2ft from the east-southeast with a 7-second period, light offshore NNW breeze, clean conditions, and a combined energy of 73. The afternoon is slightly better—3ft, 8-second period from the east-southeast, light WSW cross-off breeze, and the energy climbs to 93. It's still small, but for this area, that Thursday the 17th afternoon is the standout. It's clean, the wind is good, and there's just enough there for a longboard or a foamie.

Crowds are a 'sometimes' problem here, but with waves this small, you won't have to fight for scraps. Given the tiny swell and frequent cross-shore wind, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days.

There's no big swell hiding in the wings. The whole 16-day window is a quiet stretch, but that Thursday the 17th afternoon is your moment. Get out there early and make the most of it.

Rusty.

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