Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 56th St today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for 56th St at 1PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at 56th St. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 89 | 206 | 277 | 358 | 350 | 342 | 278 | 411 | 339 | 316 | 308 | 248 | 258 | 261 | 326 | 298 | 417 | 417 | 397 | 372 | 358 | 434 | 439 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.36m | 2:13PM1.43m | 1:58AM1.10m | 3:00PM1.44m | 3:31AM0.90m | 3:52PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.16m | 8:37PM0.53m | 8:11AM0.38m | 10:08PM0.48m | 8:49AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 85 | 82 | 110 | 277 | 358 | 287 | 221 | 217 | 411 | 339 | 316 | 308 | 195 | 146 | 151 | 326 | 298 | 417 | 417 | 397 | 372 | 358 | 434 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 89 | 206 | 235 | 158 | 350 | 342 | 278 | 4 | 146 | 146 | 8 | 248 | 258 | 261 | 133 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | S 10 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 14 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 60 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 9 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 6 | 84 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 28 | 16 | 46 | 196 | 125 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 125 | 125 | 40 | 0 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 125 | 101 | 25 | 23 |
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