Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 36 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 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, it's a tough one for 57th Street. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, to be honest. We're looking at a long stretch of really weak, small surf. The combined wave energy barely cracks three digits, and most days it's sitting in the teens and twenties (30, 35, 13... weak stuff). For the first nine days, from Saturday the 22nd of August right through to the end of the month, it's pretty much a write-off. Every session is scored as poor, with tiny waves around 1ft to 1ft. The wind is a mixed bag too – some mornings offer clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, like Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.
There's a tiny flicker of hope right at the tail end of the first week. On Monday the 31st of August, the swell period jumps to a massive 19 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell. The combined energy nudges up to 77, and the morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. The swell is still only 1ft, so it's not going to be big, but that long period means it'll have some push. It's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is the best we get all window. For a sandbar break like 57th Street, a long period swell like that can sometimes be a bit too straight, but with waves that small, it's worth a look if you're desperate.
After that, the second week stays just as flat. We get a few more mornings with clean, offshore winds on the 1st and 3rd of September, but the swell is still tiny at 1ft to 1ft. The energy levels are all below 100, and the "poor surf conditions" tag sticks around. The best I can say is the water temperature is about average for the time of year, for what that's worth.
Honestly, if you're a paddle surfer, this is a tough period. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than for someone on a shortboard or longboard, given the consistent small swell and onshore winds. Don't hold your breath; it's one of those blank runs that's more normal for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58AM0.94m | 4:28PM1.18m | 4:59AM0.95m | 5:24PM1.21m | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:46AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.32m | 7:29AM1.13m | 7:42PM1.36m | 8:07AM1.20m | 8:19PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.31m | 10:05AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:00AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.21m | 11:50AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.09m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:07PM0.10m | 2:38AM-0.00m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 14 | S 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 22 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | ESE 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 336 | 409 | 358 | 409 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 64 | 409 | 409 | 124 | 239 | 495 | 177 | 358 | 1169 | 25 |
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