56th St Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.62° N 117.94° W

56th St Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's 56th St sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.6° 

56th St surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


56th St surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.


Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the outlook for 56th St over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta tell you, it’s a flat, quiet run for the most part. The first week and a bit is pretty much a write-off.

We kick off around Friday, July 10th with a small 3ft swell pushing in from the SSW, but the wind is either cross-on or onshore, and the water’s all chopped up. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best (371), and the forecast is calling it poor. There is no standout session here, just a lot of white water and not much shape. This same pattern holds through Friday the 11th, Saturday the 12th, and right into the next week. The swell hangs around waist high but the wind never really gets right. It stays cross-on or onshore, making for messy conditions.

We hit a real flat spot from around Tuesday the 14th when the swell drops to 2ft, and then bottoms out to a tiny 1ft from Wednesday the 15th through to Friday the 17th. That’s a solid three or four days with barely a ripple. The energy drops down into the low hundreds (163, 153), and there’s just nothing to get excited about.

Finally, on Saturday, July 18th, we see a slight uptick. The morning offers 2ft of SW swell with a very long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 497, which is moderate. The winds are light and onshore, so it’s not clean, but that long period groundswell will bring some shape. For a point or reef, that’d be gold, but 56th St is a sheltered beach setup, so that long period might make it break a bit too straight. Still, it’s a whisper of life. This is the closest we get to a highlight, but honestly, the conditions are still marginal and the combo of moderate energy and light onshore wind isn’t enough to call it a winner.

After that, the surf stays weak and small. Sunday the 19th shows some bump in energy (582, 669) but the swell is still only 3ft to 3ft and the wind is cross-on. The rest of the week into the 25th of July is more of the same – small SSW swells, onshore or cross-on breezes, and energy in the low to mid hundreds. By Saturday the 25th, we get a 3ft swell from the west with a short 8-second period and onshore wind. That’s junky.

The long and short of it is: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window for 56th St. The consistency is very consistent, but the quality is just not there. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. If you’re really itching, the morning of July 18th is the only time the numbers even hint at something rideable, but don’t expect much. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a two-week lull.

— Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
15
Thu
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
339
309
305
314
263
210
297
301
217
253
257
149
119
123
152
78
69
90
64
88
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
5
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
SW
10
S
20
SE
15
SSE
15
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Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
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on
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cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:34AM0.91m
6:11PM1.84m
8:34AM1.00m
7:05PM1.97m
9:21AM1.09m
7:57PM2.07m
10:03AM1.16m
8:48PM2.12m
10:43AM1.22m
9:37PM2.11m
11:23AM1.27m
10:25PM2.02m
12:04PM1.32m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.02m
11:32AM0.70m
2:02AM-0.20m
12:40PM0.72m
2:49AM-0.37m
1:41PM0.69m
3:35AM-0.48m
2:37PM0.63m
4:18AM-0.52m
3:30PM0.58m
5:00AM-0.49m
4:23PM0.54m
5:41AM-0.39m
5:17PM0.52m
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Feels °C
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Information about the 56th St Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 56th St provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 56th St can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 56th St surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (56th St) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 56th St may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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