56th St Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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56th St Surf Guide

56th St in Orange County is a sheltered beach break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of - Rips / undertow.

56th St Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 56th St:

The best conditions reported for surf at 56th St occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf 56th St (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing 56th St with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 56th St Location Map

Interactive 56th St surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 56th St is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 56th St is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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56th St Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:59 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does 56th St look like?

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Credit: joel woodworth

Tides at 56th St

Current tide and informaton

For Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California, 5 km from 56th St.

Next High Water: 10:41pm | 1.55m

Next Low Water: 06:34am | -0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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56th St Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at 56th St is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite