Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real – this is a tough stretch for surf. The entire 16-day window for 57th Street looks pretty bleak. You’re not going to find any proper clean swell here worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at a warm 75°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.
The first recommendation doesn’t come until Saturday morning, August 8th. Up until then, from Sunday, August 2nd, through to Friday, August 7th, it’s a straight run of poor conditions – messy winds from the SSE and SSW, short-period junk, and mostly cross-onshore or onshore chop. The combined swell energy is weak for days, barely cracking 100 (like 24 to 110 in the bracket).
That Saturday morning, August 8th, offers a slight glimmer. Swell is small at 2 ft from the S, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the WSW at only 6 mph. The energy is weak at 59, but it’ll be the cleanest look you get. Still, it’s just surfable, nothing special. That’s the only moment in the whole two weeks where the conditions line up at all for a paddle.
Then it’s back to the dirt. Another gap of a few days of poor quality until Tuesday morning, August 11th, when a light NNE breeze at 6 mph gives you a glassy cross-off window again, with 3 ft from the SSW and a bit more energy in the water at 101. Still small and ordinary, but it’s the other half-decent session on offer.
After that, it drops off a cliff. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th see barely a ripple – 0.7 ft to 1 ft with weak energy in the teens. There’s even a glassy moment Friday morning, August 14th, but the swell is a flat 0.7 ft, so that’s a total skunk.
Honestly, 57th Street is a beginner-friendly sandbar, but this is a period with no push and mostly onshore junk. If you’re desperate, the mornings of August 8th and August 11th are your only chances for a clean but tiny wave. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 21 | 22 | 123 | 256 | 257 | 159 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 62 | 19 | 54 | 76 | 108 | 124 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 36 | 45 | 64 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05AM1.22m | 11:14PM1.26m | 11:47AM1.25m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:52AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.31m | 1:49AM1.10m | 2:20PM1.33m | 2:52AM1.07m | 3:22PM1.35m | 4:02AM1.06m | 4:31PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.15m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:47AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:44AM0.12m | 9:07PM0.23m | 8:57AM0.15m | 10:19PM0.17m | 10:10AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 19 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 256 | — | 159 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 73 | 36 | 28 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 21 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 123 | — | 257 | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 19 | 54 | 76 | 108 | 124 | — | 71 | 52 | — | 45 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1102 | 1368 | 1042 | 5 | 62 | 42 | 193 | 282 | 313 | 927 | 358 | 287 | 358 | 338 | 148 | 107 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
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