Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 919 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. 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+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s be honest with you. This is a rough one for the next 16 days. The finder’s come up empty, not a single recommendation worth paddling out for. Looking at the chart, the whole period is plagued by poor surf conditions, so it’s not a huge surprise.
For the first week or so, there’s a bit of swell in the water, but it’s riddled with onshore and cross-onshore winds, making a mess of things. The combined energy is moderate, peaking around 975 on the 29th of July, but it’s all no good. The wind is just killing it. The only break on offer is 56th St, which is a sheltered spot, but even that can’t handle these conditions. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, about 70°, a 4° anomaly, so grab the boardshorts, but you’ll be sitting on the beach.
The first hint of anything remotely interesting doesn’t show up until Thursday the 30th of July, with a marginal forecast, but it’s still a mess. The swell ticks up to 5ft from the S on the 30th and 31st, but the period is dropping and the wind is still cross. Not worth the drive.
Things really flatten out after the 1st of August. The combined energy drops to two-digit numbers, hitting 71 on the 3rd of August. The swell goes tiny, 1ft to 2ft, from the SW. The period does bounce back to 19 seconds on the 7th of August, which would be a dream groundswell, but with only 2ft of swell, it’s a non-event. The energy is still weak (283).
The tail end of the window, from the 8th of August onward, sees a slight uptick in energy back into the 400s, but the swell is still small, direction is SSW, and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s just a long, flat run with a few weak, wind-bumped leftovers. The spot is very consistent, but there’s nothing to be consistent about. It’s a real bummer, but it’s the kind of blank run that happens in this area. No rips to worry about, just a whole lot of nothing.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 394 | 835 | 852 | 725 | 736 | 683 | 711 | 540 | 379 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.06m | 7:54PM1.70m | 9:58AM1.10m | 8:29PM1.76m | 10:20AM1.13m | 9:02PM1.80m | 10:42AM1.17m | 9:34PM1.80m | 11:07AM1.21m | 10:06PM1.75m | 11:33AM1.26m | 10:39PM1.66m | 12:00PM1.32m | 11:16PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.81m | 3:29AM-0.11m | 2:24PM0.76m | 3:57AM-0.15m | 2:58PM0.70m | 4:24AM-0.16m | 3:32PM0.66m | 4:51AM-0.16m | 4:08PM0.62m | 5:17AM-0.11m | 4:47PM0.59m | 5:42AM-0.03m | 5:30PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 657 | 565 | 547 | 727 | 719 | 608 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 394 | 835 | 852 | 725 | 736 | 683 | 711 | 540 | 379 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 44 | 47 | 33 | 47 | 44 | 32 | 139 | 288 | 371 | 387 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 19 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 34 | 188 | 21 | 34 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 120 | 46 | 46 | 102 | 25 | 46 | 110 | 18 | 46 | 110 | 30 | 46 | 120 | 28 | 47 | 110 | 0 | 47 | 101 | 39 |
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