Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 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
Hey, this is Rusty again. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at 56th St.
Honestly, it starts off pretty grim. From Friday the 28th of August through the first week of September, you’re looking at a lot of small, messy surf with cross-onshore winds that just won’t let things clean up. The swell energy is moderate, sometimes pushing into the 600 to 800 range, but the conditions are poor. It’s choppy and unappealing. There’s a real dead stretch here for nearly ten days.
The one chance in the whole outlook comes on Friday the 11th of September. Both morning and afternoon go glassy. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year (around 4° above average), so you might get away with less rubber. The swell is tiny, only 0.7m from the SW, but it’s got a long period of 16 seconds—real groundswell. The combined energy is a weak 262, so don’t expect any power, but with glassy conditions, those long lines will have some shape on the sets. It’s small and clean, ideal for a longboard.
So, wait it out until the 11th. That’s your best bet, and it’s nothing special—just the only clean window in a rough forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 604 | 417 | 330 | 261 | 178 | 168 | 154 | 98 | 155 | 247 | 414 | 424 | 549 | 687 | 659 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:46PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:32AM0.75m | 10:15PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 742 | 601 | 635 | 172 | 107 | 330 | 99 | 38 | 139 | 86 | 98 | 155 | 247 | 414 | 424 | 549 | 687 | 659 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | W 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 212 | 19 | 43 | 44 | 604 | 417 | 63 | 261 | 163 | 168 | 154 | 80 | 47 | 120 | 133 | 129 | 12 | 15 | 146 | 408 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | W 6 | S 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 76 | 178 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 49 | 3 | — | — | — | 78 | 9 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 134 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 10 | — | 23 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 46 | 47 | 110 | 46 | 46 | 110 | 34 | 46 | 120 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 30 | 11 | 125 | 30 | 110 | 42 | 14 |
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