56th St Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m gonna level with you – the first week and a half is a right-off. We’re looking at a frustrating stretch from Friday the 14th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. There’s absolutely no surf worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, direction is all over the shop, and the wind is constantly cross-on, making it choppy and messy. It’s the kind of period where you’re better off tuning the board or going for a beach run. Put it this way, the combined energy is mostly weak to moderate, with values like 403 to 450, which just isn’t doing anything for us.

Now, things start to get interesting right at the tail end of the window. The real standout, if you’re patient, is 56th St on the Thursday the 27th of August. The morning kicks off with a solid 4 ft swell from the South, and the energy finally cranks up to a strong 1066 – that’s proper power. The wind is light and onshore, but light enough that it’s not wrecking the face. By the afternoon, it’s building to 6 ft from the South with a period of 15 seconds, but the score drops a bit – could be a tide issue. The real gem looks like the Friday the 28th of August. The morning brings a solid 7 ft of SSW groundswell, with that long period (14 seconds) giving it heaps of push. The combined energy is a massive 1886 – that’s proper strong. The wind is light and onshore, so it’ll be manageable. That’s a big swell for the area, so it’s definitely for the experienced crew – beginners, give this one a miss. This is a sheltered spot, so it’ll concentrate that energy nicely. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The Saturday morning the 29th still has a 5 ft SSW swell, but the wind goes cross-on and the energy drops to 692, so it’s not as clean. Still, it’s a better option than the first week. The long period (11 seconds) is decent, but at a beach break like this, that long period can make it a bit fat and straight; a point or reef would handle it better, but it’s what we’ve got. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

So, to sum it up: don’t even bother until the 27th of August. The 28th is the big one – that’s the standout. Big swell, good energy, and manageable wind. It’s a long-range forecast, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, that’s the day to be out there.

Rusty.

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