56th St Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

Issued: 10 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 56th St sea temperature is
18.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for 56th St at 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (27 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
336
325
237
330
326
322
288
288
284
284
273
196
191
191
191
193
196
199
146
148
107
97
140
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:49AM1.00m
8:05PM1.71m
10:21AM1.02m
8:39PM1.73m
10:51AM1.04m
9:12PM1.75m
Low Tide
1:50PM0.78m
3:46AM-0.16m
2:27PM0.77m
4:18AM-0.18m
3:02PM0.76m
4:50AM-0.19m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
15
18
18
18
16
15
15
13
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
344
336
325
237
330
326
88
113
120
103
81
61
74
68
60
56
57
196
112
82
82
20
19
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
W
6
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
27
26
18
51
2
2
322
288
288
284
284
273
196
191
191
191
193
31
199
146
148
107
65
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
28
8
11
11
11
64
65
27
20
20
15
9
39
97
97
97
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.8
W
6
1
W
6
1.2
W
7
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
17
39
76
126
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
26
46
174
975
87
73
44
38
38
46
46
174
87
39
18
18
46
46
46
164
87
25
18
18
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Rating
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3
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
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3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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