Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 28 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★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| 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, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and messy stretch for 56th St. There’s a lot of small, wind-blown junk to wade through, and only a couple of mornings that are worth your time. Don’t get too excited for a while.
Right off the bat, from the 27th through to the 2nd, it’s all poor. Swell is tiny, from 2ft to 4ft, and most of the time we’re dealing with a cross-onshore breeze. It’s just choppy and uninviting. The water is warm, a balmy 73°F, which is about 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big deal. But you won't be thinking about that while you're struggling to find a wave in that bump. Wave energy is weak to moderate, hanging around 265 to 724, but it's all over the place.
Things change a little on Thursday the 3rd. The swell bumps up slightly, to 4ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it stays marginal. Then we get our first real gem: Friday the 4th, in the morning. The wind drops out completely, the ocean goes glassy, and we’ve got a clean 3ft of south-southwest swell with a long 17-second period. The energy is moderate, 721. It’s not big, but it’ll be the most fun you’ll have in this whole window. Get on it.
The weekend is nothing to write home about. The 5th and 6th are small and choppy again. We drift through another poor stretch for a few days. Then, look ahead to the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. Again, the wind goes light and glassy, and although there’s a bit of light rain, it’s looking like another clean, rideable day. The swell is a smaller 2ft from the south-southwest with a 14-second period. The energy is moderate at 395. It’s not going to be big, but it might be your last decent chance for a while. It’s worth a paddle if you can.
The forecast ends with a whimper. The 9th through the 11th are back to small, wind-affected waves, blowing onshore and messy. The 10th and 11th have 3ft of swell, but the wind kills it. There’s nothing left after that.
So, to sum it up: you have two windows that might put a smile on your face, the morning of the 4th and the morning of the 8th. Everything else is a battle. Best to pick your moments and be ready.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 185 | 174 | 249 | 212 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 261 | 202 | 168 | 137 | 199 | 202 | 271 | 314 | 418 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.76m | 10:15AM1.42m | 9:51PM1.69m | 10:38AM1.49m | 10:27PM1.58m | 11:03AM1.56m | 11:08PM1.41m | 11:32AM1.61m | 11:55PM1.22m | 12:05PM1.63m | 00:58AM1.01m | 12:48PM1.63m | 2:46AM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.49m | 4:09AM-0.05m | 3:57PM0.41m | 4:32AM0.02m | 4:35PM0.34m | 4:56AM0.13m | 5:19PM0.30m | 5:19AM0.27m | 6:08PM0.28m | 5:43AM0.43m | 7:09PM0.29m | 6:07AM0.59m | 8:31PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 185 | 123 | 249 | 53 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 163 | 110 | 330 | 102 | 202 | 141 | 116 | 199 | 202 | 271 | 314 | 418 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 103 | 174 | 80 | 212 | 21 | 43 | 78 | 604 | 417 | 63 | 261 | 39 | 168 | 137 | 45 | 50 | 80 | 133 | 129 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 93 | 58 | 89 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 130 | 176 | 178 | 25 | 20 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 35 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 36 | 47 | 164 | 46 | 47 | 101 | 46 | 46 | 125 | 44 | 46 | 120 | 7 | 125 | 42 | 7 | 125 | 30 | 30 |
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