Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's get a good look at what 57th Street (sandbar) has in store. Let's be straight up: this stretch is a beginner-friendly sandbar that's fairly consistent, but we're looking at a long, quiet spell ahead with no real standout days. Water temps are right about average for this time of year.
The whole 16-day window is dominated by small, weak swell. We're talking minimal wave energy, with the combined energy readings mostly sitting in the weak range – around 14 to 64 (moderate energy only shows up as 105 and 115 on July 20th, but even then conditions are poor). The swell direction is mostly from the SSE and SE, which is the optimum direction for this break, but the heights are tiny.
Things start off flat and stay that way. From Monday July 13 through to Sunday July 19, the swell is barely there, between 1.0ft and 3ft. Periods are short, mostly 4 to 6 seconds – that's weak, wind-driven chop, not proper surf. The best winds are a couple of glassy and clean windows – Thursday morning July 16 is glassy with a 2ft S swell, and Wednesday July 15 stays clean with a cross-off breeze – but it's still just poor surf. That Saturday July 18 afternoon bumps up to 3ft from the S, but it's got a chop-building cross-onshore wind, so it's messy.
The middle of the week starting July 20 sees a tiny bump in energy (105 and 115 on Monday), with a 3-3ft SSE swell and an 8-second period – so a little more push, but still small. The winds turn onshore or cross-onshore most days, so it's choppy and lumpy. The rest of the window, from July 22 to July 28, is more of the same: 1.0ft to 2ft, short periods, and most sessions are cross-onshore or choppy.
Honestly, there's nothing here that a surfer would paddle for. The whole run is a blank. For a sandbar that's fairly consistent, this is a tough run. It won't stay this poor forever – forecasts can change – but for now, the only thing getting worked up is the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 105 | 55 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.22m | 7:50PM1.58m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM-0.08m | 1:27PM-0.04m | 2:27AM-0.13m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | — | 1 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 43 | 105 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 772 | 536 | 536 | 536 | 667 | 125 | 358 | 51 | 195 | 0 | 979 | 495 | 968 | 1102 | 968 | 1420 | 976 | 1420 | 121 | 5 | 62 |
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