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56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.6° C
 (Which is 3.5°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 12PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
251
251
326
248
161
153
155
209
209
155
153
148
134
130
109
126
130
89
89
87
83
75
47
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:55AM1.48m
5:32PM1.06m
3:31AM1.37m
6:17PM1.18m
5:01AM1.33m
6:51PM1.31m
Low Tide
10:09AM-0.11m
9:55PM0.84m
11:18AM-0.09m
11:34PM0.69m
12:12PM-0.06m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
15
14
14
16
16
15
16
16
15
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
S
13
1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
131
116
97
61
61
45
43
155
209
43
61
64
49
45
130
74
104
88
63
89
87
83
75
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.2
W
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
254
251
251
326
248
161
153
32
23
209
155
153
148
134
20
90
90
90
89
43
39
38
38
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
41
41
24
16
12
28
28
28
15
15
14
14
21
21
21
20
20
15
44
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
WSW
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
—
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
41
109
126
130
—
47
44
32
29
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
56th St
CAL - Orange County
40th Street
CAL - Orange County
Morro Beach
CAL - Orange County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Laguna Beach - Rockpile
CAL - Orange County
204
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay
CAL - Orange County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Tajiguas
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
14
46
125
125
73
16
34
18
46
46
46
164
87
30
82
82
46
125
492
492
221
164
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
The Wedge
Trestles (Uppers)
Trestles (Uppers)
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Church
Church
San Onofre
Doheney Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Tunnels
HAW - Kaua'i
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Lebu
Chile
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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