Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, S swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW 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 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cookin' for 57th Street.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty flat and uninspiring for a proper surf. The Finder's not givin' us much to work with at all for the first week and a half. Most of the time, the waves are tiny and the conditions are just plain ugly. We've got a real dry spell from now, Tuesday the 14th, all the way through to the end of Saturday the 19th. That's nearly a week of barely a ripple, with heights struggling to get past 2 ft and a lot of cross and onshore wind messin' up what little is there. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits, barely registerin' any real power.
There's a glimmer of hope on the Sunday the 19th morning. We see a bump in swell to 4 ft from the S, and the wind swings W, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 109, but the rating is still poor. By the afternoon, it drops to 3 ft but the wind stays clean. Still, it's only just surfable.
Monday the 20th is pretty similar. Clean cross-off wind in the mornin' with 3 ft swell from the SSE and a combined energy of 108. By the afternoon it goes glassy with 2 ft. Both are "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That's the best we can say for the first nine days.
Then we hit a proper wall of energy around Thursday the 23rd. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the E, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore from the SSW at 16 mph. The combined energy is a strong 402, but it's just gonna be a messy, choppy mess. No good for paddlin'. For anyone thinkin' about it, that set-up with strong wind and a beach break is lookin' more like a kite-surf day than a surf day.
Things calm down a bit after that, but we're still stuck with poor conditions and cross-onshore winds through to the end of the forecast period on the 29th of July. The swell flickers between 2 ft and 5 ft, but the wind never cleans up.
So, what's the call? There's no standout here. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are your only real shot at somethin' rideable. If you're desperate, get out there Monday morning the 20th. It's not gonna be epic, but with 3 ft from the SSE and a light, clean cross-off breeze from the N, it'll be the cleanest you'll see. Don't expect much, and you might snag a few. Just keep your expectations real low.
Stay frothy, or stay home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 56 | 249 | 83 | 63 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.28m | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.32m | 9:36PM1.57m | 10:15AM1.34m | 10:27PM1.51m | 11:09AM1.34m | 11:20PM1.43m | 12:03PM1.33m | 00:11AM1.33m | 12:54PM1.31m | 1:02AM1.23m | 1:43PM1.29m | 1:52AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM-0.07m | 3:19AM-0.17m | 3:21PM-0.08m | 4:08AM-0.19m | 4:13PM-0.06m | 4:54AM-0.16m | 5:03PM-0.01m | 5:39AM-0.11m | 5:54PM0.06m | 6:24AM-0.03m | 6:46PM0.15m | 7:10AM0.05m | 7:44PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 83 | 63 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | NNW 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | WSW 3 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 56 | 249 | — | 2 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2344 | 127 | 358 | 313 | 204 | 175 | 255 | 1260 | 239 | 976 | 2656 | 289 | 968 | 120 | 3 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 |
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