Surf Forecasts:
56th St surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, S swell with 1,782 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 56th St over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into what 56th St has cookin’.
First up, it’s a slow start. From Monday the 31st of August right through the first week of September, it’s mostly small and messy. Swell is around 2ft to 3ft, with cross-onshore or onshore winds, and the water’s choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
There’s a glimmer on Saturday the 5th of September – the morning shows a 3ft swell from the SSW with a 16-second period and light cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is 1027, which is moderate, but it’s still a bit bumpy. By the afternoon, the wind goes onshore and the surf turns poor again.
The real window is Sunday the 6th of September. In the morning, you’ve got a 6ft swell from the south, 15-second period, combined energy of 1931, and light cross-offshore wind – that’s clean. The afternoon is even better: 7ft from the south, 15-second period, combined energy 1922, and a moderate offshore wind from the NNE. This is legit clean surf. The size is a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates and up, this is the best in the whole 16-day forecast. The break is very consistent, so expect plenty of rides.
After that, it goes downhill. Monday the 7th of September has a 7ft to 8ft swell from the south, but with strong cross-onshore winds near gale force in the morning – blown out and only for the hardcore. The rest of the week into the second week drops back to small, poor surf with cross-onshore winds and weak energy. By the 14th and 15th of September, we’re looking at 1ft swells and combined energy under 250 – basically flat.
Water temp is about average for this time of year. So if you’re gonna go, make it Sunday the 6th of September. That’s your day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 11 | S 11 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 233 | 184 | 156 | 99 | 83 | 66 | 133 | 129 | 195 | 118 | 408 | 497 | 448 | 427 | 487 | 512 | 588 | 918 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.41m | 11:32AM1.61m | 11:55PM1.22m | 12:05PM1.63m | 00:58AM1.01m | 12:48PM1.63m | 2:46AM0.86m | 1:46PM1.60m | 3:11PM1.59m | 7:16AM1.02m | 4:44PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.27m | 6:08PM0.28m | 5:43AM0.43m | 7:09PM0.29m | 6:07AM0.59m | 8:31PM0.28m | 6:32AM0.75m | 10:15PM0.23m | 11:46PM0.09m | 10:15AM0.96m | 00:48AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 56 | 233 | 184 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 31 | 119 | 95 | 53 | 53 | 408 | 497 | 448 | 427 | 487 | 507 | 588 | 918 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 261 | 166 | 166 | 22 | 23 | 67 | 47 | 24 | 15 | 145 | 106 | 35 | 50 | 39 | 126 | 350 | 512 | 387 | 414 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 6 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 |
| kJ | 123 | 37 | 14 | 156 | 99 | 50 | 66 | 133 | 129 | 195 | 118 | 90 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | — | 22 | 52 | — | 31 | 98 | — | 58 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 47 | 110 | 16 | 46 | 101 | 30 | 125 | 125 | 33 | 46 | 87 | 18 | 47 | 125 | 0 | 47 | 105 | 0 |
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