56th St Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what 56th Street has in store for us.

Mate, it's a bit of a slow burn for the next week or so. The water is a balmy 76°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit. The first week has some pulses of energy, but the wind and conditions are just not cooperating for a decent paddle. There's a fair bit of cross-onshore or onshore wind messing things up. The real interest starts to build from the afternoon of Sunday the 6th of September.

For the best of the bunch, you've got to look at Monday morning, the 7th of September. That's the standout. The swell is pumping up to 8 ft from the south, giving it a solid push. The period is a very nice 14 seconds, full of energy. The combined energy is a strong 2433, and the wind is a light offshore from the ENE, which will make for clean, well-shaped faces. This is excellent surf, but with that size, it's really for the experienced crew. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

There's another flash on Tuesday afternoon, the 8th of September. The swell is a solid 10 ft, but the period is a shorter 10 seconds, making it a bit more of a jumbled sea. The wind is a light offshore from the east, so it'll be clean, but that size is only for experts. The combined energy checks in at 1583, which is strong.

Before that, the morning of Sunday the 6th looks messy with a strong cross-shore wind at 16 mph and 6 ft of swell. The afternoon, however, shows a decent 7 ft south swell with a 15-second period and a clean offshore breeze from the NNE. That's rated as "very good," but it's a one-off window before the bigger Monday morning.

The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. After Tuesday the 8th, the swell drops right off, and the wind turns onshore for the most part. The energy levels drop to weak (under 100 by the end), and the waves get small and choppy. It's a long stretch of nothing to get excited about.

Rusty out.

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