Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. The news for 56th St over the next 16 days isn't great. It's a long, flat spell with no real standouts to get the heart racing. The water temp is about 71°F, which is much warmer than average for this time of year, so the water will feel nice even if the waves don't.
Starting now, Saturday September 12th, and running all the way through to Monday September 21st, every session is tagged "poor surf conditions." The swell is tiny, just 1ft to 3ft, coming from the SSW or SW. The combined energy is moderate, ranging from 151 to 452, but the wind is always cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and unrideable. The period is decent – between 13 and 20 seconds – but with that wind direction, the waves are just messy and weak. There's no offshore wind anywhere in the forecast, and the swell is too small to do anything with.
There's a single moment on Monday September 21st afternoon where the rating edges up to a 1, with 3ft of SW swell and a light onshore breeze. It's described as "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," which is a polite way of saying it's still not worth paddling out.
From Tuesday September 22nd through Sunday September 27th, it's more of the same: tiny swell, 1ft to 3ft, constant cross-onshore or onshore wind, and a "poor surf conditions" label on every session. The combined energy stays moderate, between 176 and 382, but without clean wind, it's a no-go. For a sheltered beach break like this, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now. It's a 16-day stretch with nothing to recommend. Sometimes this area just goes quiet like this, and forecasts can change, but for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 89 | 87 | 214 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 93 | 127 | 87 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 198 | 191 | 284 | 236 | 236 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.51m | 10:53AM1.68m | 11:25PM1.32m | 11:20AM1.65m | 00:14AM1.13m | 11:48AM1.58m | 1:20AM0.96m | 12:19PM1.49m | 4:00AM0.87m | 1:03PM1.39m | 2:28PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.26m | 5:31PM0.15m | 5:10AM0.44m | 6:18PM0.20m | 5:30AM0.61m | 7:12PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.76m | 8:26PM0.35m | 10:09PM0.37m | 11:41PM0.31m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 43 | 31 | 214 | 88 | 38 | 22 | 19 | 40 | 20 | 348 | 249 | 291 | 198 | 191 | 284 | 236 | 236 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 97 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 108 | 108 | 147 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 72 | 67 | 111 | 118 | 104 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 4 | W 5 | S 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 58 | 129 | 44 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 127 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 43 | 116 | 116 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 36 | 46 | 110 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 30 | 46 | 125 | 3 | 120 | 125 | 30 | 110 | 125 |
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