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56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 PDT
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56th St surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 56th St sea temperature is
18.6° C
 (Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at 56th St today?

The current surf forecast for 56th St at 10AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (22 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at 56th St. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
1.6
W
7
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
154
225
304
304
216
195
185
264
251
251
326
248
161
153
155
209
209
155
153
148
134
130
90
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
5
WSW
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:38AM1.62m
4:18PM0.95m
1:55AM1.48m
5:32PM1.06m
3:31AM1.37m
6:17PM1.18m
Low Tide
8:49AM-0.16m
7:41PM0.86m
10:09AM-0.11m
9:55PM0.84m
11:18AM-0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:13
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—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
14
13
15
14
12
13
12
15
13
13
13
16
16
15
16
16
16
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
S
15
0.6
W
7
0.7
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
56
154
225
304
304
216
195
185
172
187
135
103
62
45
153
34
209
60
63
66
51
36
41
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
18
0.4
W
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
W
7
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
105
13
58
89
89
87
42
40
254
251
251
326
248
161
28
155
34
209
155
153
148
134
130
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
14
56
37
14
14
13
31
31
41
41
24
16
12
28
12
28
15
15
14
14
21
21
20
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
7
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
W
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
13
12
30
30
39
52
75
136
264
—
—
—
—
—
43
—
—
—
—
—
—
82
74
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Drakes Estero
CAL - Marin County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
40th Street
CAL - Orange County
40th Street
CAL - Orange County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Corona Del Mar Jetty
CAL - Orange County
Church
CAL - Orange County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
125
110
666
87
7
18
1
1
46
57
164
30
8
44
46
46
46
46
520
73
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
The Wedge
The Wedge
The Wedge
The Wedge
Salt Creek (Gravels)
Church
Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Doheney Beach
Church
Church
San Onofre
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
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HAW - Oahu
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Waimea Bay/Pinballs
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HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
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Point Grenville
Washington
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HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Abalolo Reef
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Fullers
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Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
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Boners
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Boners
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Fossil Beach Kodiak
Alaska - Kodiak Island
Fossil Beach Kodiak
Alaska - Kodiak Island
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Outer Pool
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Barrancon
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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