Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S 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 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m calling it: 56th St has nothing for you over the next 16 days.
The water is sitting at 71°, and that’s about 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is pretty unusual. But that’s the only interesting thing.
From Monday July 27th all the way through to Tuesday August 11th, every single session is rated poor. The combined swell energy starts at 778 (moderate) on Monday afternoon, coming from the SSW with a 19-second period, but the swell is only 3ft and the wind is blowing cross-on at 6 mph. It’s messy. Tuesday and Wednesday are the same story: 4ft and 3ft, still SSW, still cross-on or onshore wind. The energy stays between 784 and 876.
Thursday the 30th sees a little bump to 5ft from the south, period drops to 14 seconds, but the wind is still cross-on at 6 mph. The morning is only "marginal," and the afternoon is back to poor. That 5ft is getting big for beginners, but the quality is so bad it doesn’t matter.
From Friday the 31st, the swell starts dropping. Friday morning is 4ft, but by the afternoon it’s 4ft, and the energy is down to 455. By Saturday August 1st, it’s 4ft, and then it crashes to 2ft by Sunday the 2nd. For the rest of the forecast, it’s 1ft to 2ft, with energy values as low as 93. The period stays long, between 12 and 21 seconds, but with no size and no clean wind, it’s just a choppy, cross-on mess.
There is no best day, no standout session. This is a full 16-day blank. For this area, a stretch like this is normal, but it won’t stay flat forever. Forecasts can change. Right now, though, don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 719 | 601 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 469 | 790 | 757 | 779 | 609 | 402 | 515 | 373 | 268 | 106 | 73 | 49 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:29PM1.37m | 11:57PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:21PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 719 | 601 | 742 | 580 | 651 | 392 | 582 | 469 | 790 | 757 | 779 | 609 | 402 | 515 | 373 | 268 | 106 | 48 | 40 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 32 | 42 | 21 | 276 | 360 | 273 | 181 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 73 | 24 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 16 | S 19 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 7 | 25 | 188 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 192 | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 88 | 26 | 49 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 25 | 46 | 101 | 18 | 46 | 110 | 34 | 47 | 110 | 34 | 47 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 87 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 25 |
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