Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up at 56th St. This spot is a sheltered one, and it’s a very consistent break for intermediate surfers. The water temp is sitting right about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
We start off with a bit of a slow burner on Saturday, September 5th. The morning has a small 3ft swell from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, but it’s a cross-on breeze, and the vibe is marginal. The afternoon picks up a touch to 4ft, but that wind turns onshore and it gets messy and poor.
Alright, now here’s the standout window for the whole outlook. Sunday, September 6th is the day to circle. The morning is pure glass. Absolutely dead calm winds, a clean 5ft south swell, a solid 14-second period, and the combined wave energy is pumping at 1007. This is gonna have proper shape and power, and it’ll be clean as a whistle. For an intermediate surfer, this is the pick of the forecast. Sunday afternoon stays clean with a light cross-offshore breeze.
Monday the 7th drops back a level. The morning is still rideable at 5ft but the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit bumpy and marginal. The afternoon gets a bit of a stronger cross-shore breeze and the quality falls off a cliff into poor, choppy conditions.
From there, things go downhill and stay there for a long while. Tuesday the 8th through the whole second week is a write-off. The swell drops below 3ft, the wind stays messy from the west or onshore from the south, and the energy numbers dip into the low hundreds and weak territory. There’s a long gap here—from Monday afternoon all the way through to Saturday, September 19th—with no decent surf on offer. The morning of September 19th shows a glimmer of hope with a 2ft, 18-second swell and light offshore wind, giving us a “marginal” call, but it’s tiny and inconsistent-looking.
Honestly, if you’re not on it by Sunday the 6th, you’re waiting a long time. The best of the best is that Sunday morning glass-off with a solid groundswell. Get out there and enjoy it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 525 | 387 | 537 | 494 | 985 | 957 | 1074 | 705 | 901 | 917 | 650 | 387 | 195 | 190 | 181 | 298 | 419 | 376 | 358 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.02m | 4:44PM1.64m | 7:42AM1.14m | 6:00PM1.74m | 8:09AM1.25m | 6:59PM1.84m | 8:36AM1.37m | 7:50PM1.90m | 9:03AM1.47m | 8:35PM1.89m | 9:31AM1.57m | 9:18PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.09m | 10:15AM0.96m | 00:48AM-0.05m | 12:00PM0.86m | 1:35AM-0.16m | 1:04PM0.70m | 2:15AM-0.22m | 1:55PM0.53m | 2:51AM-0.22m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:23AM-0.16m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:53AM-0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 525 | 372 | 537 | 404 | 985 | 957 | 1074 | 705 | 901 | 917 | 650 | 387 | 195 | 190 | 154 | 298 | 419 | 376 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | W 6 | SW 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 239 | 387 | 392 | 494 | 19 | 18 | 403 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 80 | 81 | 149 | 127 | 181 | 80 | 83 | 71 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 21 | S 22 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 49 | 68 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 148 | 51 | 81 | 47 | 46 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 16 | 13 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 125 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 125 | 110 | 30 | 7 | 125 | 0 | 7 | 114 | 25 | 46 | 110 | 39 |
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