Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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+) | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
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Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for 56th St.
Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a grim stretch for the next two weeks. We’ve got tiny, weak swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up most days. The water’s running at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, for what that’s worth.
For Saturday the 4th, there’s only 2ft of SSW swell with a 14-second period, but it’s crossed up and weak – combined energy is just 337 (moderate). That’s a no-go. Sunday the 5th is more of the same: 2ft, 18-second period, but cross-onshore breeze again, making it choppy. The energy sits at 380 (moderate). Not worth paddling out.
Monday the 6th sees a tiny bump in energy to 540 (moderate), but still only 2ft and onshore wind with a 16-second period. The conditions are poor. Tuesday the 7th morning shows a bit more height at 3ft with a long 18-second period, but it’s onshore wind and only a marginal call – combined energy at 729 (moderate). It’s not clean, and that’s a long-period swell, so it might close out a bit straight here. Wednesday the 8th is similar: 3ft, 16-second period, onshore wind, same marginal rating. Energy at 666 (moderate).
From there it drops off. Thursday the 9th through to Thursday the 16th is nothing but poor surf – 1ft to 3ft, mostly cross-onshore, with combined energy falling from 508 (moderate) down to just 126 (weak). Not much to get excited about.
Then, on Friday the 17th, a glimmer. The morning session shows 1ft of SW swell with a very long 19-second period, and it’s glassy – dead calm offshore wind. That’s the only real standout. The combined energy is 278 (moderate), but for a break that’s sheltered, those glassy conditions will make even tiny waves rideable. It’s a long-period groundswell, so expect longer lulls between sets, but the paddle-out will be easy. Crowds are sometimes around, so you might have company.
Saturday the 18th afternoon also gets a look: 2ft, 17-second period, and a light offshore wind from the north, giving clean lines. Combined energy is 315 (moderate). Same caveat – small, but clean.
Bottom line: the only real window for a paddle is Friday morning, 17th July, and maybe Saturday arvo, 18th July. The rest is a write-off. Big gaps of flat, poor conditions between those dates. If you’re after something bigger, you’ll be waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 459 | 226 | 226 | 432 | 666 | 497 | 356 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 270 | 309 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.16m | 00:10AM1.39m | 2:13PM1.23m | 1:01AM1.20m | 2:52PM1.33m | 2:15AM1.01m | 3:36PM1.44m | 4:04AM0.86m | 4:25PM1.56m | 6:05AM0.84m | 5:17PM1.70m | 7:34AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.77m | 7:28AM0.10m | 7:47PM0.73m | 8:01AM0.23m | 9:15PM0.65m | 8:38AM0.37m | 10:49PM0.48m | 9:23AM0.52m | 00:08AM0.26m | 10:23AM0.63m | 1:10AM0.02m | 11:32AM0.70m | 2:02AM-0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 459 | 226 | 226 | 67 | 666 | 497 | 133 | 512 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 | 270 | 309 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 148 | 146 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 318 | 61 | 43 | 356 | 87 | 50 | 89 | 53 | 73 | 52 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 20 | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 73 | 8 | 54 | 119 | 180 | 223 | 432 | 2 | 144 | 140 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 30 | 28 | 699 | 125 | 7 | 46 | 125 | 25 | 42 | 114 | 46 | 46 | 101 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 18 |
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