Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let’s talk about 56th St for the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow burn, I won’t lie. There’s a big dry spell at the start, so don’t be in a rush. The water’s a toasty 73°, which is a wild 6° warmer than it should be for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly, and it’ll feel like a warm bath.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday the 1st of September. The morning is looking clean with a cross-offshore breeze blowing from the east at 9 mph. We’ll see a 4 ft swell from the south, with a period of 12 seconds. The energy is moderate at 482, so there’s enough push to get a few fun ones. It’s the best option early on.
Then, Monday afternoon the 1st of September is even better. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell holds at 3 ft from the south. The energy is a bit lower at 314, but a glassy surface is a huge win for clean waves. This is a real window.
After that, it’s quiet again until Monday the 7th of September. The morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze from the northwest at 6 mph, with a 3 ft swell from the south-southwest. Energy is moderate at 473. Not bad. But the real gem is Monday afternoon of the 7th of September. Glassy calm, a 2 ft swell from the southwest, but the period is a very long 21 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The energy is 556, moderate, but with that long period and glassy conditions, you’ll get some beautifully shaped, long walls. That’s the standout of the whole 16-day run.
So, be patient. The first week is a wash, but those two clean windows on the 1st and the 7th of September are your best bets. The rest is mostly onshore and choppy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 170 | 294 | 521 | 396 | 387 | 168 | 224 | 204 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 550 | 493 | 561 | 417 | 334 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.16m | 7:38PM1.67m | 9:16AM1.21m | 8:12PM1.74m | 9:34AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.77m | 9:53AM1.34m | 9:17PM1.76m | 10:15AM1.42m | 9:51PM1.69m | 10:38AM1.49m | 10:27PM1.58m | 11:03AM1.56m | 11:08PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.77m | 2:57AM-0.05m | 2:15PM0.67m | 3:22AM-0.08m | 2:47PM0.58m | 3:45AM-0.08m | 3:21PM0.49m | 4:09AM-0.05m | 3:57PM0.41m | 4:32AM0.02m | 4:35PM0.34m | 4:56AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | W 7 |
| kJ | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 170 | 294 | 521 | 396 | 387 | 168 | 224 | 162 | 81 | 56 | 742 | 550 | 493 | 172 | 116 | 334 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 50 | 126 | 89 | 127 | 142 | 159 | 119 | 104 | 110 | 103 | 204 | 249 | 212 | 89 | 89 | 50 | 561 | 417 | 65 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 159 | 19 | 11 | 55 | 104 | 71 | 62 | 57 | 89 | 34 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 0 | 46 | 120 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 46 | 57 | 125 | 39 | 33 | 110 | 25 | 46 | 101 | 46 |
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