Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 57th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. For the next 16 days, there’s nothing that’s really worth paddling out for. The whole forecast window is basically a write-off for decent surf, so I’ll just run through what’s happening so you know why.
The only spot on the radar is 57th Street, a sandbar setup that’s fairly consistent. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but the swell is tiny and messy. Water temp is sitting at 75°F, which is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
Kicking off from Thursday, 30 July, the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the SSE with a period of just 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 46, and while the morning has a moderate offshore breeze from the NW at 12 mph, the surf quality is still poor. Afternoon turns rain showers and a cross-shore breeze, making it even worse.
Friday, 31 July, the swell drops to 1 ft. The morning is glassy with an offshore breeze from the WNW at 3 mph, but there’s just no energy – combined energy is only 32. Afternoon gets a cross-onshore wind from the S at 9 mph, choppy and ugly.
From Saturday, 1 August, right through to Sunday, 9 August, it’s a grim run. Swell stays between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, periods are all short (4 to 8 seconds), and the combined energy barely cracks 40 on the best days. Winds are mostly cross-onshore, onshore, or cross-shore, with a few clean moments on the 5th and 6th of August when the breeze goes cross-off. Even then, the wave comment is always “poor surf conditions.” The swell is just too small and weak to do anything with.
From Monday, 10 August, through to Friday, 14 August, it’s more of the same – tiny swell, 0.7 ft to 3 ft, periods under 8 seconds, and combined energy mostly under 45. The 12th of August has a brief pulse of 3 ft from the E with a period of 4 seconds, but that’s just windswell junk. The 13th and 14th keep the same story: small, weak, and poor.
Look, there’s nothing here. Not a single standout day. If you’ve got a kiteboard, maybe the onshore afternoons on the 3rd and 4th of August with fresh breezes might be worth a laugh, but for paddle surfing, you’re better off doing something else. The forecast can always change, but right now, this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.15m | 9:22PM1.37m | 9:50AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.34m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:33PM1.30m | 11:05AM1.22m | 11:14PM1.26m | 11:47AM1.25m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:33PM1.28m | 00:52AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.31m | 1:49AM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.12m | 3:48AM-0.00m | 3:53PM0.12m | 4:23AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.13m | 4:55AM-0.00m | 5:10PM0.15m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:03AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:47AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | E 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | — | S 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NE 5 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 29 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 120 | 68 | 64 | 312 | 57 | 312 | 338 | 523 | 1169 | 1200 | 1042 | 1166 | 85 | 85 | 68 | 1082 | 1166 | 1204 | 1420 | 562 |
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The above surf forecast table for 57th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 57th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 57th Street surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (57th Street) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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