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56th St surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 13 Sep 2025 PDT
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56th St surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 56th St sea temperature is
21.0° C
 (Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 56th St this week:

The surf forecast for 56th St over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 56th St in the next 12 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 13th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 15th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)131614151421201918181716151515141414131414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)99142183188127142196273318395351334385283218203158979012997
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
0
SSW
10
W
15
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
SW
10
NNW
5
SW
10
S
5
NNE
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on		glassononglasscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		offcrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:38PM
1.65
5:52AM
0.96
3:05PM
1.59
7:02AM
1.09
4:42PM
1.59
7:35AM
1.21
5:59PM
1.66
8:04AM
1.30
6:57PM
1.72
8:29AM
1.39
7:45PM
1.75
8:54AM
1.46
8:26PM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:02PM
0.13
7:58AM
0.95
11:34PM
0.05
10:39AM
0.98
12:40AM
-0.04
12:13PM
0.86
1:29AM
-0.10
1:11PM
0.70
2:08AM
-0.12
1:56PM
0.55
2:40AM
-0.09
2:35PM
0.42
3:08AM
-0.03
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sunrise6:33--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:37--
Sunset-7:00--7:00--6:58--6:57--6:54--6:53--6:52-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202019212120222322242523252523242423222323
Feels °C (?)201920222121222323242323242323242524242525
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at 56th St (calm at Costa Mesa Airport 9 km from 56th St). 0.5m 5s windswell from the W with a 0.3m 14s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.2m 16s long period groundswell, also from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the 56th St Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 56th St provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 56th St can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 56th St surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (56th St) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 56th St may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

56th St is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Newport Beach. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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