56th St Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

Issued: 10 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 56th St sea temperature is
19.8° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

56th St surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at 56th St today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 56th St at 4AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
295
326
326
326
322
312
350
346
432
346
341
540
513
387
381
288
288
225
371
371
366
356
441
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:21PM1.94m
9:17AM1.06m
8:06PM2.05m
10:09AM1.10m
8:53PM2.10m
11:00AM1.12m
Low Tide
2:54AM-0.36m
1:49PM0.60m
3:42AM-0.49m
2:39PM0.62m
4:30AM-0.55m
3:30PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:02
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
20
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
20
19
19
18
19
20
21
21
Feels °C
20
19
19
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
299
295
236
236
312
295
312
249
346
432
346
341
540
513
387
381
288
288
225
371
371
366
356
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
SW
26
0.2
W
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
Energy kJ
171
251
326
326
326
322
300
350
249
192
189
131
26
9
81
93
149
129
129
271
141
140
208
441
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
23
0.1
SW
23
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
17
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
9
8
9
6
3
3
11
21
9
9
2
9
2
26
18
18
18
141
195
52
25
59
53
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
9
33
19
22
59
22
21
35
35
34
8
18
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
30
14
2
0
30
492
125
110
110
30
30
30
30
125
110
125
30
25
30
8
58
125
125
125
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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