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56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
17.4° C
 (Which is 1.9°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 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
93
66
66
71
70
125
133
145
146
142
142
142
146
158
196
198
162
162
146
97
97
99
100
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:21PM0.91m
10:41PM1.55m
1:26PM0.86m
11:14PM1.47m
3:06PM0.85m
11:55PM1.38m
Low Tide
5:50AM-0.09m
4:21PM0.71m
6:34AM-0.02m
4:41PM0.78m
7:27AM0.05m
4:54PM0.84m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:00
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—
—
—
—
—
5:58
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
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—
—
7:37
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:37
—
—
—
7:38
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
12
11
11
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
5
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
85
93
66
66
71
70
125
133
145
146
142
142
142
146
18
196
198
162
162
146
97
97
99
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
31
8
46
46
66
66
25
25
70
49
49
11
11
10
158
13
13
8
8
8
4
4
7
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
8
14
8
29
26
25
17
13
25
11
11
18
18
18
10
9
9
9
9
9
15
59
59
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
6
5
5
2
2
2
3
9
22
27
35
40
24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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56th St
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
7
125
1000
196
87
73
30
30
30
164
450
520
73
73
16
0
25
46
46
125
30
30
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
The Wedge
Doheney Beach
Doheney Beach
Doheney Beach
Church
The Wedge
Church
Doheney Beach
204
The Wedge
The Wedge
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Peahi/Jaws
HAW - Maui
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Tennis Courts
HAW - Oahu
Tennis Courts
HAW - Oahu
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
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Buchupureo
Chile
Barra de Guaratiba
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Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Hell
South Africa
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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