Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for our local stretch.
Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a bit of a bummer. The surf is pretty marginal right from the get-go on Saturday afternoon, July 4th, and it just doesn't ever really get its act together. We're looking at a long, drawn-out run of poor conditions with nothing that truly stands out as a proper session.
The first wave of any real substance, if you can call it that, shows up on Monday morning, July 6th, at 56th St. We've got a clean-looking swell rolling in from the SSW at 2ft. The wind is light and onshore, but the call is "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." The combined wave energy is sitting at a moderate 430, but the quality just isn't there for a proper paddle.
This pattern of small, choppy surf with cross-onshore winds just drags on through the whole first week and well into the second. There’s a slight lift in the swell mid-week, Tuesday July 7th, pushing up to a 3ft SSW groundswell with a decent 18-second period. The energy bumps up to 728, but it's still accompanied by poor surf conditions thanks to onshore and cross-onshore winds. That long period would make it peaky and tough at a beach break like this. It really feels like it's more setup for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.
The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 67°, so at least you won't be freezing if you do go for a grovel. But the crowds are "sometimes" at 56th St, so even with minimal swell, you might have some company for the few scraps on offer.
After that, the swell just fades away. From around July 14th onwards, we're looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft leftovers with weak energy readings dropping below 200, sometimes even down to 119. The winds stay mostly cross-onshore, and it's just flat, messy, and unappealing right through to the end of the forecast on July 19th. There's no standout day, no window of clean, rideable surf. It's a tough one.
Keep the board waxed and the hope alive, but this stretch is one to skip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 459 | 226 | 226 | 432 | 666 | 497 | 356 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 266 | 309 | 305 | 318 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.39m | 2:13PM1.23m | 1:01AM1.20m | 2:52PM1.33m | 2:15AM1.01m | 3:36PM1.44m | 4:04AM0.86m | 4:25PM1.56m | 6:05AM0.84m | 5:17PM1.70m | 7:34AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.84m | 8:34AM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.77m | 7:28AM0.10m | 7:47PM0.73m | 8:01AM0.23m | 9:15PM0.65m | 8:38AM0.37m | 10:49PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.52m | 00:08AM0.26m | 10:23AM0.63m | 1:10AM0.02m | 11:32AM0.70m | 2:02AM-0.20m | 12:40PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 459 | 226 | 226 | 65 | 666 | 497 | 133 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 266 | 309 | 305 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 146 | 5 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 318 | 60 | 41 | 356 | 85 | 48 | 97 | 53 | 71 | 48 | 52 | 29 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 21 | SSE 9 | S 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 73 | 8 | 54 | 119 | 180 | 223 | 432 | 2 | 144 | 140 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 30 | 126 | 87 | 8 | 46 | 125 | 32 | 47 | 125 | 43 | 46 | 102 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 18 | 46 |
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