Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days for 57th Street. Honestly, it’s a quiet period, so let’s be straight about it.
We start with a big gap. From today, Sunday, July 26th, through Tuesday the 28th, it’s a total write-off. Poor surf, no energy, just flat and messy. Don’t bother.
Things break the silence on Wednesday morning, July 29th. We get a tiny swell at 3 ft from the SSE, short period around 7 seconds – combined energy sits at 86, so it’s weak. But the wind goes offshore from the NW, cleaning it right up. It’s not pretty, it’s not powerful, but it’s surfable. The afternoon stays clean but just as small.
Thursday the 30th of July is a letdown. A 2 ft bump from the NE with a short period. Combined energy hits 91, so it’s still weak. Morning cross-off wind gives it a clean look, but there’s no punch.
The real standout window appears on Friday morning, July 31st. We’ve got just 2 ft of swell from the east, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm – and that’s a gem in this forecast. Combined energy is only 62, so you’ll be paddling hard, but the surface will be like glass. That’s the best wave you’ll see for the entire outlook. After that, it’s back to small, choppy, cross-onshore slop.
August looks even worse. From the 1st all the way through to the 10th, we’re looking at tiny swells from the south and southeast, mostly under 3 ft. There’s a small bump on Wednesday, August 5th, with a 4 ft SSE swell and combined energy up to 246 – that’s moderate energy – but the wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph from the south, putting a bump on the surface and keeping the quality poor. That’s not a recommendation, just a heads up.
Water temps are nothing to write home about, pretty average for this time of year.
So here’s the takeaway: your one and only decent chance is Friday morning July 31st for those glassy, tiny waves. Everything else is small, choppy, or both. If those south winds get up, this sandbar setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddling out. Don’t hold your breath, but don’t write it off yet – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 7 | S 8 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 55 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 56 | 46 | 136 | 47 | 89 | 68 | 35 | 63 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 56 | 46 | 38 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | — | 78 | 68 | 27 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 136 | 47 | 89 | — | — | 63 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 357 | 15 | 358 | 982 | 25 | 465 | 1540 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 3 |
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