Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW 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★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 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
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about 56th St.
Honestly, it’s a rough start. From this Sunday the 23rd all the way through the morning of Friday the 28th, it’s a long stretch of junk. The wind is all cross-on or onshore, which chops everything up. There’s some swell, but it’s wasted.
But hang on, there’s one bright spot. Friday morning, August 28th. It’s glassy – dead flat calm – which is a huge win for clean waves. The swell is from the SSW at about 2ft, with a long 18-second period. That’s a real groundswell with moderate energy (411). With that long period, it might stand up a bit too straight on a beach break, but if the sandbar is right, you could score some nice, peeling lines.
After that, it’s back to the usual story. Cross-on winds and poor to marginal conditions for the rest of the forecast. The water temp is normal for this time of year. Look, if you’re an expert looking for a fight, the energy kicks up around September 4th with some readings topping 800, but the onshore wind will ruin the surface. For the first week, that Friday morning glass-off is your one and only real shot at something clean. This spot is super consistent, so when it’s working, it can be great, but when it’s not… well, you can see the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 127 | 112 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 294 | 473 | 416 | 327 | 229 | 165 | 204 | 280 | 212 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.11m | 7:00PM1.58m | 9:00AM1.16m | 7:38PM1.67m | 9:16AM1.21m | 8:12PM1.74m | 9:34AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.77m | 9:53AM1.34m | 9:17PM1.76m | 10:15AM1.42m | 9:51PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.08m | 1:06PM0.87m | 2:29AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.77m | 2:57AM-0.05m | 2:15PM0.67m | 3:22AM-0.08m | 2:47PM0.58m | 3:45AM-0.08m | 3:21PM0.49m | 4:09AM-0.05m | 3:57PM0.41m | 4:32AM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 165 | 27 | 98 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 108 | 294 | 473 | 416 | 327 | 229 | 165 | 116 | 80 | 71 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 99 | 112 | 155 | 154 | 50 | 126 | 89 | 127 | 58 | 43 | 122 | 106 | 36 | 74 | 53 | 280 | 212 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | WSW 5 | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 8 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 127 | 50 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 97 | 159 | 19 | 31 | 103 | 20 | 204 | 51 | 89 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 120 | 125 | 0 | 120 | 30 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 110 | 25 | 0 | 87 | 36 |
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