Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 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 have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
First thing you need to know: it’s gonna be a flat spell. I mean, proper flat. Don't bother waxing up for a good while. The first surf we’ve got that’s even worth mentioning is a tiny, tiny blip on Friday the 28th of August, and even then, it’s not great. We're looking at a long stretch of days with hardly any energy at all. The combined swell energy is barely registering, mostly in the low 20s to 70s (weak), and the wave heights are stuck around 1ft to 3ft. It’s a real struggle.
Our only spot, 57th Street, is a sandbar setup. It’s fairly consistent, but with this little swell, that doesn't mean much. It's a beginner-friendly break, so that’s about the only positive here.
Let’s walk through the whole period. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are a total write-off. Tiny waves, poor conditions. Thursday the 27th is more of the same. Then Friday the 28th of August, the morning has a tiny 3ft SE swell, but it’s messy with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-offshore wind. The afternoon is the first real standout. The wind goes glassy, the swell is 3ft from the SSE, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The combined energy is only 85 (weak). It’s "surfable" but ordinary. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. It’s not going to be good, but it’ll be the cleanest of a very bad bunch.
From Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 9th of September, it’s pretty much a dead zone. The swell is almost non-existent, with heights mostly under 2ft. There’s a tiny bump on Tuesday the 1st of September with a very long period 15-second groundswell, but it’s only 1ft from the SE. That’s a classic case of a long period swell that just doesn’t have any size to work with. At a beach break like 57th Street, those long period swells tend to break straight and won’t offer much.
The water temperature is sitting at 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 3° above average. So at least you won’t be cold while you’re sitting there staring at flat water.
Honestly, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The best on offer is the glassy, tiny 3ft waves on Friday afternoon the 28th of August. That’s your only real shot at a paddle. For the rest of the 16 days, save your energy. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell that’s here to stay for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 93 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.32m | 7:29AM1.13m | 7:42PM1.36m | 8:07AM1.20m | 8:19PM1.39m | 8:43AM1.26m | 8:55PM1.39m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:31PM1.36m | 9:53AM1.34m | 10:09PM1.32m | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:52PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.09m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:07PM0.10m | 2:38AM-0.00m | 2:50PM0.07m | 3:15AM-0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:50AM-0.04m | 4:12PM0.05m | 4:24AM-0.02m | 4:54PM0.07m | 4:59AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 30 | 93 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | SE 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 43 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 32 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 495 | 521 | 255 | 255 | 303 | 465 | 283 | 1169 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 284 | 239 | 313 | 2302 | 2188 | 2481 | 3 | 0 |
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