Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 56th St today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 56th St at 4AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at 56th St. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 443 | 443 | 346 | 299 | 295 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 300 | 350 | 346 | 432 | 346 | 341 | 540 | 513 | 387 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.80m | 8:20AM1.02m | 7:21PM1.94m | 9:17AM1.06m | 8:06PM2.05m | 10:09AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM-0.16m | 1:00PM0.56m | 2:54AM-0.36m | 1:49PM0.60m | 3:42AM-0.49m | 2:39PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | |
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 443 | 443 | 346 | 299 | 295 | 236 | 236 | 295 | 295 | 236 | 232 | 346 | 432 | 346 | 341 | 540 | 513 | 387 | 381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
34 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 75 | 74 | 123 | 171 | 251 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 300 | 350 | 249 | 192 | 189 | 173 | 26 | 9 | 81 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 10 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 23 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 26 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
2 | 14 | 38 | 76 | 75 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 20 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 125 | 120 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 125 | 327 | 125 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
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