Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at 57th Street.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you: this is a rough stretch. The first week and a half is basically a write-off, with very little to get excited about. We’ve got a solid 10-day gap with no real surf worth paddling out for, from the start of the period right through until the 17th of September. The swell is tiny, the period is mostly short and weak, and the wind is all over the place. The combined energy is barely registering (12-92), which tells you everything you need to know. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
Things try to wake up a little around Thursday, 10th September. Early morning we see a small bump from the south, 3ft, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 15 mph, which will keep it clean. But the energy is still weak (65), and the swell is messy. It’s surfable, but only just. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s the only window that even gets a nod of approval in the first week.
The real glimmer, and I mean the only one that might be worth taking a look at, comes on Friday, 18th September. Early morning we get a clean 2ft from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds and a light offshore breeze from the NW at 9 mph. The combined energy is still low (57), so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’s the cleanest, most lined-up the waves will be in the entire forecast. For a beginner-friendly sandbar, this is as good as it gets in this run. The crowd factor is “sometimes” so you might have a few others out, but it’s a long way from packed.
Other than that, there’s nothing. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. Don’t get your hopes up for the second week either – it’s more of the same small, onshore junk. Stick to the 18th, early, and you might get a couple of fun ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 64 | 182 | 56 | 20 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.06m | 3:11PM1.33m | 3:56AM1.07m | 4:21PM1.34m | 5:06AM1.13m | 5:29PM1.38m | 6:10AM1.22m | 6:29PM1.44m | 7:05AM1.32m | 7:22PM1.48m | 7:54AM1.40m | 8:09PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.22m | 8:47AM0.20m | 10:07PM0.18m | 10:04AM0.17m | 11:10PM0.10m | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:09PM0.05m | 00:56AM-0.05m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:44AM-0.10m | 1:56PM-0.05m | 2:29AM-0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 20 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | — | ESE 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 36 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 32 | 64 | 182 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 409 | 1204 | 454 | 175 | 463 | 25 | 39 | 124 | 99 | 120 | 769 | 287 | 358 | 1169 | 646 | 0 | 64 | 336 |
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