Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 56th St today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for 56th St at 7PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 56th St. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 125 | 162 | 273 | 250 | 185 | 182 | 162 | 174 | 270 | 267 | 249 | 175 | 212 | 315 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.77m | 9:53AM1.34m | 9:17PM1.76m | 10:15AM1.42m | 9:51PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.58m | 3:45AM-0.08m | 3:21PM0.49m | 4:09AM-0.05m | 3:57PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 122 | 162 | 273 | 250 | 185 | 182 | 133 | 123 | 90 | 83 | 249 | 56 | 53 | 315 | 464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 |
201 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 125 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 162 | 93 | 270 | 267 | 80 | 175 | 212 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 6 |
10 | 64 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 104 | 104 | 142 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 38 | 174 | 88 | 58 | 33 | 15 | 89 | 61 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 42 | 57 | 46 | 7 | 43 | 46 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 125 | 87 |
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