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56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 02 May 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
17.5° C
 (Which is 2.0°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 5AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
0
0
0
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)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
65
50
50
51
25
63
55
54
84
84
54
85
93
66
66
71
70
125
133
145
146
142
142
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
W
5
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:45PM1.66m
11:31AM0.97m
10:12PM1.61m
12:21PM0.91m
10:41PM1.55m
1:26PM0.86m
Low Tide
5:11AM-0.14m
3:59PM0.64m
5:50AM-0.09m
4:21PM0.71m
6:34AM-0.02m
4:41PM0.78m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
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—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:37
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
15
15
14
15
13
14
13
14
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
13
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
51
6
6
6
3
25
63
55
54
84
84
54
85
93
66
66
71
70
125
133
145
146
142
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
9
65
50
50
51
8
8
8
31
31
31
31
31
8
46
46
66
66
25
25
70
49
49
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
6
9
9
9
8
16
13
13
31
14
14
14
8
14
8
29
26
25
17
13
25
11
11
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
6
1
W
6
Energy kJ
7
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
3
6
7
9
9
6
3
3
2
4
10
12
45
65
62
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Laguna Beach - Rockpile
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach - South Crescent Bay
CAL - Orange County
Thaila
CAL - Orange County
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
San Buenaventura State Beach
CAL - Ventura
Thousand Steps
CAL - Orange County
Abalone Cove
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
16
18
18
57
247
248
125
125
73
87
87
110
125
125
164
143
23
42
73
73
164
520
520
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Salt Creek (Gravels)
Church
Church
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
Salt Creek Heroins
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
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HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Hobuck/North Coast
Washington
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Cortez Bank
CAL - San Diego County
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Captains
South Africa
Captains
South Africa
Cobblestones
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Barrancon
Chile
Avalon-North
Australia
Black Rock
Australia
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Angourie Point
Australia
Angourie Point
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Luna Park
Australia
Luna Park
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Canal
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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