Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 56th St this week:
The surf forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 56th St in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for 56th St. Gotta be honest with you, the next 16 days are lookin’ pretty grim for a proper paddle. Water temp’s sittin’ at 71°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – weirdly warm, like a bath, but it won’t help the waves.
The first real sniff of anything rideable is Monday morning, July 27th. We’ve got a 4ft SW groundswell rollin’ in with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is moderate (767). It’s a bit sheltered here, so that deep SW direction is workin’ in our favour. The wind’s a light 6 mph from the SSW, blowin’ straight onshore – that’s a killer for a spot this sheltered. The water’s gonna be a bit lumpy and messy. It’s a marginal call, and the afternoon cleans up a bit but the wind goes cross-on. It’s poor.
Tuesday through to Sunday, July 28th to August 2nd, is just a write-off. The wind is constantly cross-on or onshore, never truly offshore. The swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, but with a short period of 12-14 seconds, it’s gonna be weak and choppy. The energy drops from moderate (800-843) to weak (118) by Sunday. You’d be fightin’ a losing battle.
Then we hit a dead zone. From Monday, August 3rd, all the way through to Tuesday, August 11th, the swell just fades into nothing. Heights drop to 1.0ft – 2ft, periods are all over the place, and the energy is weak (89-403). The wind is just a constant light cross-on or onshore breeze. There’s nothing to get excited about. The period does spike to 20-21 seconds on August 6th, but with only 1.0ft of swell, it’s just a ripple on the water.
The best of a bad lot? Honestly, there isn’t one. If you’re desperate, the Monday morning, July 27th, has the most size and the longest period, but that onshore wind will ruin it. The very end of the run, on Saturday, August 8th morning, has a tiny 3ft SW groundswell with a 18-second period – long period groundswell, but again, the wind is onshore, and the energy is weak (403). This is a spot that needs clean conditions and a good SW swell, and we’re just not gettin’ it. For a beach-and-reef setup like this, with that constant onshore wind and weak swell, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It’s a long, quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 727 | 719 | 608 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 481 | 387 | 801 | 725 | 931 | 831 | 782 | 690 | 482 | 400 | 128 | 89 | 49 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.10m | 8:29PM1.76m | 10:20AM1.13m | 9:02PM1.80m | 10:42AM1.17m | 9:34PM1.80m | 11:07AM1.21m | 10:06PM1.75m | 11:33AM1.26m | 10:39PM1.66m | 12:00PM1.32m | 11:16PM1.52m | 12:29PM1.37m | 11:57PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.76m | 3:57AM-0.15m | 2:58PM0.70m | 4:24AM-0.16m | 3:32PM0.66m | 4:51AM-0.16m | 4:08PM0.62m | 5:17AM-0.11m | 4:47PM0.59m | 5:42AM-0.03m | 5:30PM0.57m | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:21PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 727 | 719 | 608 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 381 | 481 | 387 | 801 | 725 | 931 | 831 | 782 | 690 | 482 | 400 | 128 | 33 | 37 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 280 | 392 | 346 | 232 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 52 | 32 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 16 | S 19 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | W 9 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 7 | 25 | 188 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 183 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 88 | 89 | 49 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 125 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 110 | 30 | 47 | 110 | 0 | 47 | 87 | 0 | 47 | 125 | 25 | 47 | 46 | 46 |
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