56th St Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it for 56th St.

Alright, so we’ve got a long window ahead, and I’ll be straight with you – for the first week, it’s a bit of a grind. The whole first few days are a write-off. Friday the 4th through Tuesday the 8th, the wind is just a mess – cross-on or cross, and the wave energy is moderate (ranging from 621 up to 1359) but it’s all getting chopped up. The swell is mostly from the SSW at around 3ft to 4ft. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Sunday the 6th morning is the one that stands out. That’s the best session in the whole run. We get a 6ft swell from the south, with a period of 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy jumps to 1209, so there’s some real push. And the wind? It’s offshore from the NE, 15 km/h. That’s clean, glassy faces. It’s a very consistent break, so you’ll get waves. It is intermediate level, and with the swell over 5ft, it’s a bit too much for beginners. For the rest of us, Sunday morning is the only real standout.

After that, it drops off hard. From Monday afternoon all the way through to Saturday the 19th, the swell fades to 1ft to 2ft, the energy drops to weak levels (down to 135), and the wind stays cross-on or onshore for most of it. The last few days in the second week, from the 17th to the 19th, have a tiny bit of swell (1ft to 2ft) with a very long period (20 to 22 seconds), but that’s a super long period groundswell. At a sheltered spot like 56th St, those long-period swells can offer some nice lines, but it’s small and the energy is still low (265 to 403). The wind is light offshore on the 18th morning, so it might be glassy, but the wave heights are tiny. It’s a promise, not a guarantee.

So, bottom line: Sunday morning, September 6th, is the one. Get out there early. The rest of the forecast is a long, quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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