Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 57th Street in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Look, I'm gonna be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at 57th Street are pretty flat and grim. We have a long stretch here from Wednesday July 15th all the way through to Saturday July 26th where the waves are just tiny or junk. It's a real dry spell.
Water temps are sitting at about 75° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze.
Wednesday July 15th – we’re looking at tiny 1 ft swell from the SE with a gentle cross-offshore breeze so it’s clean, but honestly there's just no power. The combined swell energy is a weak 19, so it’s a lake out there. Not worth paddling out.
Thursday the 16th picks up a tiny bit to 1 ft but the period drops to a lousy 5 seconds and the wind goes cross-shore. It’s just poor.
The only flicker of hope comes on July 19th, Sunday morning. We get a bump to 3 ft from the S, period still short at 7 seconds, but it’s clean and the energy climbs to 78. It’s still not good, just less bad. By Sunday afternoon the wind goes offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, giving us “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – still a score of just 1 out of 10. That’s the best we’ve got in this outlook, but calling it a standout would be generous. It's small and weak.
Monday the 27th of July brings another clean morning with a 3 ft SSE swell, but once again the period is a short 7 seconds and energy is only 45. It’s another “ordinary” session. The combined swell energy on July 26th afternoon hits 101, which is barely moderate, but the period is still short. Nothing to get excited about.
Basically, if you’re desperate for a tiny clean wave, the mornings on the 19th and the 26th are your best bet. The rest of the time you’re fighting onshore chop or no swell at all. For a beginner sandbar, the small stuff is fine for learning, but there’s just nothing with any push. It’s a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 178 | 71 | 58 | 72 | 80 | 69 | 28 | 35 | 60 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:31PM1.26m | 2:42AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:00AM0.14m | 8:47PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 31 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 58 | 72 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 60 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 3 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | W 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | S 5 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 178 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 28 | 28 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 239 | 289 | 1420 | 1430 | 109 | 976 | 968 | 1104 | 976 | 2302 | 511 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 338 | 282 | 5 | 5 | 170 |
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