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56th St Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at 56th St. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | |
145 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 146 | 158 | 196 | 198 | 162 | 162 | 148 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 48 | 50 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:26PM0.86m | 11:14PM1.47m | 3:06PM0.85m | 11:55PM1.38m | 00:51AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM-0.02m | 4:41PM0.78m | 7:27AM0.05m | 4:54PM0.84m | 8:30AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | 7:39 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 145 | 146 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 198 | 162 | 162 | 148 | 97 | 97 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 146 | 158 | 196 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 48 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | SW 19 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 50 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 120 | 520 | 87 | 73 | 73 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 46 | 164 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 196 | 101 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 46 |
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