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56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 PDT
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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 4PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (22 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
1
1
1
1
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)
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
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
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.2
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
304
304
216
195
185
254
251
251
326
248
161
153
155
209
209
155
153
148
134
130
90
90
126
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:18PM0.95m
1:55AM1.48m
5:32PM1.06m
3:31AM1.37m
6:17PM1.18m
Low Tide
8:49AM-0.16m
7:41PM0.86m
10:09AM-0.11m
9:55PM0.84m
11:18AM-0.09m
11:34PM0.69m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:13
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—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
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—
—
—
7:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
—
7:30
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
17
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
12
12
12
15
13
13
13
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
W
7
0.7
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1
W
6
Energy kJ
225
304
304
216
195
185
177
160
131
83
62
161
153
33
209
61
65
68
51
35
130
90
90
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
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
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
58
89
89
87
42
40
254
251
251
326
248
28
28
155
36
209
155
153
148
134
20
20
44
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
9
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
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
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
37
14
14
13
15
31
41
41
24
16
12
12
12
28
15
15
14
14
21
21
21
24
10
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
30
30
39
49
75
140
—
—
—
—
—
45
43
—
—
—
—
—
—
80
38
60
81
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Thousand Steps
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
40th Street
CAL - Orange County
40th Street
CAL - Orange County
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
T Street
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach
CAL - Orange County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
San Onofre
CAL - Orange County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Chart House Rights
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
7
125
125
524
73
23
18
1
1
7
57
125
7
47
37
18
46
46
46
87
73
46
87
74
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
The Wedge
Salt Creek Heroins
Salt Creek (Gravels)
Church
Church
The Wedge
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
The Wedge
Church
Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
San Onofre
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Point Grenville
Washington
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Abalolo Reef
HAW - Oahu
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Buchupureo
Chile
Bali Village
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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