Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. I’ve been staring at the charts for 57th Street, and I’ve got to be honest with you, it’s a grim stretch. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s mostly flat and blown out. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't even show up until Monday the 17th, and even then, it's not going to get your heart racing. We’re looking at a solid five-day dry spell from now until then. You’ll see tiny swells, but they’re weak and messy.
When Monday the 17th rolls around, there’s a jump in energy. The combined energy reading is 113 (moderate) with a 4ft south swell, but the wind is cross-offshore from the WNW. That’s actually clean. But the swell period is only 7 seconds, so it's a jumbly, short-period wind swell. Not great, but it's something. That afternoon, the swell eases to 3ft, the energy drops to 55, and it goes fully offshore. It's surfable, but very ordinary.
Tuesday morning the 18th is clean with a light NNE cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to 1ft. It’s gutless. We go through the rest of that week with a lot of nothing. On the 20th, there’s a 3ft south pulse, but the winds are cross-shore and it stays poor.
We pick up again on Wednesday the 26th. The morning shows a 3ft south swell with light west winds and a clean look. The energy is building. That afternoon, it gets a bit better with a 4ft south swell and the combined energy jumps to 173 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW. It’s clean, but the period is still a short 6 seconds. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s not a day to call in sick for. Thursday the 27th morning has a touch more period (11 seconds) but the swell drops to 2ft. The energy is still 84, but it’s not doing much.
The water temp is about average for this time of year at 57th Street, so no surprises there. Just a standard summer suit situation.
Honestly, the standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of Wednesday the 26th. It has the most energy and the cleanest conditions, but it's still a short-period south swell, which is just average. The rest of the window is frustratingly small. For a beginner, most of this is fine size-wise, and nothing ever gets over 5ft, so no worries about it being too big. Just don’t expect any barrels.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 204 | 113 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.37m | 11:28AM1.37m | 11:39PM1.27m | 12:16PM1.33m | 00:28AM1.17m | 1:03PM1.29m | 1:17AM1.08m | 1:51PM1.24m | 2:07AM1.01m | 2:39PM1.20m | 3:00AM0.96m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM-0.14m | 4:41PM-0.02m | 5:05AM-0.07m | 5:27PM0.05m | 5:45AM0.01m | 6:14PM0.14m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.22m | 7:09AM0.20m | 8:03PM0.29m | 8:02AM0.28m | 9:07PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 113 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | W 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 204 | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 1413 | 2656 | 1413 | 1218 | 1176 | 1170 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 338 | 25 | 68 | 511 | 814 | 5 | 68 | 90 |
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