
Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 94 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are pretty flat for our stretch. We’re looking at 57th Street, and honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s a struggle. The swell just isn’t there. Most days we’re scraping together tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, with weak energy readings often in the teens or twenties (combined energy around 20). The wind is all over the shop too – some glassy mornings like Friday July 3rd with a 0.7 ft ESE swell (9-second period) and 3 mph WSW breeze, but the waves are just too small to bother.
Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th are similar story – tiny knee-high stuff, but Sunday morning does go dead glassy (0 mph) with 1.0 ft SE swell at 9 seconds. It’s beautiful conditions, but you’d be bobbing around on a lake. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week. Water temp is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not cold.
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel though. By Friday July 10th afternoon, we finally see a little pulse – 3 ft S swell with a 7-second period and clean offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph. Combined energy climbs to 92. It’s still very ordinary, but at least it’s surfable. Saturday July 11th has a similar size but the wind is cross or onshore, so not as clean.
The real standout, if you can wait, looks like Monday July 13th morning. We get a clean 3 ft E swell, 5-second period, with light offshore NW wind at 6 mph. It’s still a short-period swell, so it won’t have much push, but it’s the best wave height we’ve seen and it’s clean. Combined energy is 79. Not a classic, but it’s rideable for a beginner-friendly sandbar.
After that, it fades again until Saturday July 18th. That afternoon we get moderate offshore wind (WNW 12 mph) with 3 ft SSE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy 70 – surfable but nothing special.
So here’s the bottom line: this whole stretch is a quiet one. If you’re itching for a paddle, Monday July 13th morning is your best shot – cleanest conditions with the biggest swell of the period. After that, it’s a long wait. The breaks are inconsistent, and the swell just isn’t doing us any favours. Keep an eye on it though – forecasts change, and it won’t stay this dead forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 67 | 34 | 31 | 58 | 58 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.08m | 11:00PM1.28m | 11:40AM1.10m | 11:40PM1.24m | 12:22PM1.14m | 00:25AM1.20m | 1:07PM1.19m | 1:15AM1.16m | 1:54PM1.24m | 2:09AM1.12m | 2:46PM1.30m | 3:09AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.35m | 4:17AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.20m | 5:26AM0.05m | 5:28PM0.22m | 6:00AM0.07m | 6:10PM0.24m | 6:36AM0.08m | 7:04PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.10m | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.11m | 9:28PM0.23m | 9:22AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.16m | ||||||||
5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 33 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 37 | 27 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | S 6 |
7 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 67 | 34 | 31 | 58 | 13 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 10 |
5 | — | 22 | 13 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | E 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 7 | — |
— | 10 | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | 9 | 15 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 58 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 370 | 99 | 409 | 84 | 409 | 1104 | 968 | 1178 | 976 | 521 | 57 | 64 | 158 | 158 | 42 | 279 | 68 | 338 | 338 | 3 |
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Information about the 57th Street Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 57th Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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