Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 589 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
Alright, I've been digging through the numbers, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak outlook for 56th St for the next couple of weeks. There's no good surf on the cards. The swell is puny and the wind is never in the right spot.
We kick off on Tuesday, July 7th, with a 3ft SSW groundswell, but it's got a very long 18-second period. That's a deep-water pulse that'll just look straight and won't wrap into this sheltered spot. The wind is cross-on, so the surface is already a mess. The water is around 66°, which is pretty standard for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate, but it's a waste.
Then it just gets worse. The swell drops to 2-3ft, the period falls off, and the wind stays onshore or cross-on from the S, SSW, and WSW. The wave energy numbers fall through the floor. For days on end, every session is a dud. It's a total blank run.
There's a small bump on the 18th to about 2ft from the SW with a long period, but the wind is still onshore and the energy is weak. It's still not worth a paddle. This is a rough patch for the area. We just have to wait for the models to change. Right now, it's a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 497 | 356 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 270 | 309 | 305 | 314 | 331 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 217 | 236 | 239 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.44m | 4:04AM0.86m | 4:25PM1.56m | 6:05AM0.84m | 5:17PM1.70m | 7:34AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.84m | 8:34AM1.00m | 7:05PM1.97m | 9:21AM1.09m | 7:57PM2.07m | 10:03AM1.16m | 8:48PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:49AM-0.37m | 1:41PM0.69m | 3:35AM-0.48m | 2:37PM0.63m | 4:18AM-0.52m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 666 | 497 | 130 | 512 | 505 | 119 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 270 | 309 | 305 | 314 | 331 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 217 | 236 | 239 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | S 16 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 58 | 144 | 356 | 85 | 46 | 524 | 118 | 71 | 41 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 102 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 59 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 20 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 19 | S 20 | WSW 6 | S 18 | SW 21 | W 5 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 140 | 67 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 125 | 46 | 57 | 101 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 46 | 47 | 14 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 32 | 8 |
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