Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in. Let's be straight with you—lookin' at the whole 16-day window, it's a pretty quiet stretch on the South Shore. There's some small, weak energy shufflin' through, but the wind's usually got a bit of cross-onshore in it, so don't expect any fireworks. The swell's just not got the punch.
We start off late August, Wednesday the 26th, and honestly, don't bother paddlin' out. There's tiny 1 ft swell from the southeast, and while Wednesday morning is dead glassy, the waves are labeled 'poor surf conditions' with the energy real weak (30). It just ain't worth wettin' a wetsuit. That kinda flat, poor condition run holds through that whole first week. Friday the 28th morning gives a flicker of hope with the wind glassin' off again, but that same 2 ft, 8-second slop isn't doing us any favors. The energy (63) is still weak, so you're scratching for anything.
We roll into September, and Tuesday the 1st has a surprise glass-off in the morning, but that 1.0 ft swell has a very long 15-second period. That's proper groundswell energy, but for a sandbar break like 57th Street, that long period often makes it break too straight. The energy is still weak (48). The best bit of the whole outlook, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell bumps up to a measly 1 ft to 2 ft from the SE, but the wind is light offshore or glassy, keeping the surface clean. The energy finally nudges into 'moderate' territory with 72, so there's a touch more push. It's still tiny, but a clean, knee-high wave is better than nothing.
After that, the second week fades again into poor conditions with onshore winds and smaller chop. There's a little push in energy on the 4th and 5th of September, with 4 ft to 3 ft and energy up to 127, but the wind is onshore, so it's a messy, choppy mess.
Honest truth, there's no standout session here. The only day to keep your eye on is Wednesday the 2nd of September, if you've got a log and are desperate for a little cleanup job on a tiny wave. It's the only time the wind and conditions align for something even vaguely surfable.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 18 | 23 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 46 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.13m | 7:42PM1.36m | 8:07AM1.20m | 8:19PM1.39m | 8:43AM1.26m | 8:55PM1.39m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:31PM1.36m | 9:53AM1.34m | 10:09PM1.32m | 10:32AM1.36m | 10:52PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.09m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:07PM0.10m | 2:38AM-0.00m | 2:50PM0.07m | 3:15AM-0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:50AM-0.04m | 4:12PM0.05m | 4:24AM-0.02m | 4:54PM0.07m | 4:59AM0.00m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 23 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 46 | 11 | 27 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 17 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 255 | 1177 | 124 | 358 | 1169 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 127 | 148 | 124 | 454 | 409 | 409 | 1179 | 255 | 0 |
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