Surf Forecasts:
57th Street surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 57th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's get into it.
Alright folks, let's be real. The outlook for our local stretch is a bit of a bummer, if I'm honest. We're lookin' at a long stretch of very small, weak surf. The wave energy is just not there, with readings barely tickling the low end of the scale. The water is a balmy 78°F with a positive anomaly of 4°F, so it's much warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a nice touch for a paddle.
The first week is pretty much a write-off. From Friday the 21st right through to Thursday the 27th, the swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 1ft, with short periods. The wind is all over the place, but the waves are just too weak to get excited about. We get a few glassy mornings, like Monday the 24th and Wednesday the 26th, with the wind going totally still, but it's on a tiny 1.0ft swell. You'd be polishing a turd, mate.
We hit the end of the first week and into the second, and things get a little better, but only just. On Friday the 28th, we see a bump to 2ft from the SE with a period of 9-10 seconds. The combined energy kicks up to 65 (moderate) on the morning, and the wind is light cross-shore, making for some small, crumbly lines. The afternoon gets a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind goes light cross-off, so it stays clean. For a longboard or a foiler, it's finally surfable.
Then we get a run of similar conditions. Saturday the 29th is clean with 2ft SE swell and a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy in the afternoon. Sunday the 30th is a bit choppy. The highlight of the whole 16 days, if you can call it that, is the very end. On Saturday the 5th of September, we get a glassy morning and afternoon with a 2ft swell from the S. It's a tiny, short-period swell, but the energy is still low (21). The conditions will be perfect, but don't expect any power.
So, the best bet? If you're desperate for a paddle and a few tiny knee-high lumps, point your board at 57th Street. The standout is the glassy sessions on Monday the 24th, Wednesday the 26th, and Saturday the 29th of August, but the waves are tiny. For the most size, the period from Friday the 28th of August through to Tuesday the 1st of September offers the best chance of a 2ft to 2ft wave, but it's still very small. The best overall conditions will be on Saturday the 5th of September with glassy conditions and a 2ft swell. It's a long wait for not much, but it's all we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.18m | 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 | — | — | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | E 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 4 | E 6 | S 5 | ESE 10 | E 12 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 4 | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 8 | E 7 | NE 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | E 8 | — | — | SW 2 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 45 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 25 | 372 | 491 | 120 | 409 | 68 | 51 | 68 | 57 | 120 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 284 | 1169 | 968 | 358 | 1169 | 3 |
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