Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim, so strap in for a flat spell.
To be honest, we've got a long dry run ahead. From now through the end of July and well into the first week of August, there's just nothing doing. The waves are tiny and the conditions are mostly messy. The only saving grace for this whole period is a slight flicker of something around Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th of July, where we get a bit of a pulse from the SSE. On Wednesday morning, it's around 3ft on a 7-second period with some clean, light offshore WNW wind (combined energy is 102). That's about the best of a bad bunch, but the swell direction is off for 57th Street (United States), which prefers it from the SE. It’s still surfable for the die-hards on a longboard. Thursday the 30th morning sees a little dip to around 2ft, but with a nice, clean NNW offshore breeze (combined energy 60), so it'll be tidy but small. Then we're back to the doldrums.
From the 1st of August right through to the end of the outlook on the 10th, it’s a bleak stretch. Wind, rain, and tiny swell. Friday the 7th of August morning shows a tiny 2ft pulse from the E with a 9-second period and cross-on wind, which doesn't get the heart racing. The water temperature is about 74° right now, pretty normal for this time of year but you won't need more than a shorty for the minimal action on offer.
To sum it up: don't hold your breath. It’s a lean run with nothing worth paddling out for. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 121 | 33 | 64 | 32 | 40 | 33 | 63 | 54 | 25 | 12 | 33 | 55 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.04m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.13m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 64 | 32 | 40 | 33 | 63 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 121 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 54 | — | — | 33 | 55 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 313 | 358 | 124 | 120 | 1540 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 64 | 3 | 338 | 60 |
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