Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, S swell with 730 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 14s 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 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. 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 (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what 56th St has in store.
It’s a quiet picture, folks. Over this 16-day window, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing good. No standout sessions, no real green lights. The swell just isn’t there, and what little we get is blown out or just too weak to bother with.
Starting on Wednesday the 29th of July, we see a SW swell of about 4ft at 16 seconds from the SSW. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 72°, but a cross-on breeze at 6 mph keeps it messy. The combined energy is moderate, but the report is clear: poor surf. Thursday the 30th has a similar vibe – a 4ft S swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is onshore and conditions are only marginal.
Into Friday and the weekend, the swell drops fast. By Saturday the 1st of August, it’s down to a weak 2ft from the SSW, with a combined energy of just 190. The wind is onshore, and the sun is out, but the waves are flat. The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same: tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. Energy levels barely break into the triple digits.
We see a small pulse around Wednesday the 12th of August, with a 2ft SW swell at 16 seconds and a combined energy of 392, but again, it’s classed as poor. A bit earlier, on Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, the period jumps up to 19 and 18 seconds, but with wave heights under 3ft, those long-period groundswells just don’t have enough size to do anything. The energy is moderate, but the wind isn’t cooperating.
Bottom line: there’s nothing worth chasing here. If you’re really itching, maybe catch one of those slightly bigger days with a lighter wind, but don’t hold your breath. This is a flat spell, plain and simple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 575 | 422 | 682 | 387 | 305 | 480 | 299 | 187 | 131 | 173 | 85 | 89 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:02PM1.43m | 00:50AM1.12m | 1:41PM1.49m | 2:09AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:33AM0.23m | 7:24PM0.52m | 7:00AM0.39m | 8:47PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 575 | 422 | 682 | 387 | 305 | 480 | 299 | 187 | 34 | 173 | 21 | 47 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 84 | 77 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 341 | 392 | 12 | 212 | 206 | 21 | 46 | 47 | 131 | 22 | 85 | 89 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 6 | — | 13 | 8 | 25 | 56 | 48 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 66 | 41 | 38 | 22 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 30 | 47 | 87 | 26 | 47 | 125 | 14 | 46 | 125 | 46 | 46 | 114 | 32 | 46 | 110 | 34 | 46 | 164 | 32 |
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